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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 监狱

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
监狱 jiān yù - prison

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 7 685 6,212 8,548

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
监 jiān- to supervise
- to inspect
- jail
- prison
监 jiàn- (bound form) supervisor; supervisory office (in imperial China)
狱 yù- prison

Other Words Containing 监狱

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
监狱 6 7 685 6,212 8,548