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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 爪牙

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
爪牙 zhǎo yá - pawn
- lackey
- accomplice (in crime)
- collaborator
- henchman
- claws and teeth

List Ranking:

Where rank 1 is most common, and higher numbers are less common.

HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
- - 19,864 36,414 49,540

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
爪 zhǎo- foot of a bird or animal
- paw
- claws
- talons
爪 zhuǎ- (coll.) foot of an animal or bird
- (coll.) foot supporting a cooking pot etc
牙 yá- tooth
- ivory
- CL:顆|颗[ke1]

Other Words Containing 爪牙

Sorted by the 'SUBTLEX-CH' rank because that seems like the most reliable. Words without a SUBTLEX-CH rank are ignored for being too rare.

Word HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
爪牙 - - 19,864 36,414 49,540