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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 犀

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
犀 xī - rhinoceros
- sharp

List Ranking for: 犀

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
- - 18,507 35,058 29,091

Character Breakdown:

Decomposition:

⿸ 尾 牛

Radical:

牛

Type:

Ideographic

Hint:

An ox 牛 with a tail 尾

Other Words Containing 犀

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
犀牛 - - 12,110 25,384 12,317
犀 - - 18,507 35,058 29,091
犀利 - 7 19,339 9,187 3,915
犀鸟 - - 58,687 - 119,188