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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 稀少

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
稀少 xī shǎo - sparse
- rare

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
- 9 24,057 16,997 20,224

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
稀 xī- rare
- uncommon
- watery
- sparse
少 shǎo- few
- less
- to lack
- to be missing
- to stop (doing sth)
- seldom
少 shào- young

Other Words Containing 稀少

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
稀少 - 9 24,057 16,997 20,224
人烟稀少 - - 64,578 52,525 47,633