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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 狼狈

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
狼狈 láng bèi - in a difficult situation
- to cut a sorry figure
- scoundrel! (derog.)

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 9 17,779 14,708 10,035

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
láng- wolf
- CL:匹[pi3],隻|只[zhi1],條|条[tiao2]
bèi- a legendary wolf
- distressed
- wretched

Other Words Containing 狼狈

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
狼狈 6 9 17,779 14,708 10,035
狼狈为奸 - - 30,972 56,887 42,865