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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 监牢

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
监牢 jiān láo - prison
- jail

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
- - 16,117 61,596 58,694

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
jiān- to supervise
- to inspect
- jail
- prison
jiàn- (bound form) supervisor; supervisory office (in imperial China)
láo- firm
- sturdy
- fold (for animals)
- sacrifice
- prison

Other Words Containing 监牢

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
监牢 - - 16,117 61,596 58,694