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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 珍珠

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
珍珠 zhēn zhū - pearl (CL:顆|颗[ke1],粒[li4])
- (fig.) teardrop; tear

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 5 7,081 7,606 5,060

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
zhēn- precious thing
- treasure
- culinary delicacy
- rare
- valuable
- to value highly
zhēn- variant of 珍[zhen1]
zhū- bead
- pearl
- CL:粒[li4],顆|颗[ke1]

Other Words Containing 珍珠

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
珍珠 6 5 7,081 7,606 5,060
珍珠港 - - 20,869 35,017 30,631