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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 申请

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
申请 shēn qǐng - to apply for sth
- application form (CL:份[fen4])

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
4 4 1,632 1,372 2,026

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
shēn- old name for Shanghai 上海[Shang4hai3]
- surname Shen
shēn- to extend
- to state
- to explain
- 9th earthly branch: 3-5 p.m., 7th solar month (7th August-7th September), year of the Monkey
- ancient Chinese compass point: 240°
qǐng- to ask
- to invite
- please (do sth)
- to treat (to a meal etc)
- to request

Other Words Containing 申请

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
申请 4 4 1,632 1,372 2,026
申请表 - - 11,175 25,272 36,710
申请书 - - 17,529 23,485 34,965
申请人 - - 20,653 12,444 29,284