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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 牧师

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
牧师 mù shī - chaplain
- churchman
- clergyman
- parson
- pastor
- priest
- rector

List Ranking for: 牧师

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

HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2025) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
- - 1,956 20,318 17,988

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
牧 mù- surname Mu
牧 mù- to herd
- to breed livestock
- to govern (old)
- government official (old)
师 shī- surname Shi
师 shī- teacher
- master
- expert
- model
- army division
- (old) troops
- to dispatch troops

Other Words Containing 牧师

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 (2025) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
牧师 - - 1,956 20,318 17,988