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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 牵制

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
牵制 qiān zhì - to control
- to curb
- to restrict
- to impede
- to pin down (enemy troops)

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
6 8 16,364 18,493 24,753

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
牵 qiān- to lead along
- to pull (an animal on a tether)
- (bound form) to involve
- to draw in
制 zhì- system
- to control
- to regulate
- variant of 製|制[zhi4]
制 zhì- to manufacture
- to make

Other Words Containing 牵制

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
牵制 6 8 16,364 18,493 24,753