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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 痴呆

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
痴呆 chī dāi - imbecility
- dementia
痴呆 chī dāi - imbecility
- dementia

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
- 8 9,712 14,231 10,927

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
痴 chī- imbecile
- sentimental
- stupid
- foolish
- silly
痴 chī- variant of 痴[chi1]
呆 dāi- foolish; stupid
- expressionless; blank
- to stay (variant of 待[dai1])
呆 dāi- stupid (variant of 呆[dai1])
- blank (variant of 呆[dai1])

Other Words Containing 痴呆

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
痴呆 - 8 9,712 14,231 10,927
老年痴呆症 - - 17,587 - -