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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 稀疏

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
稀疏 xī shū - sparse
- infrequent
- thinly spread

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
- - 31,909 26,017 29,217

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
- rare
- uncommon
- watery
- sparse
shū- surname Shu
shū- to dredge
- to clear away obstruction
- thin
- sparse
- scanty
- distant (relation)
- not close
- to neglect
- negligent
- to present a memorial to the Emperor
- commentary
- annotation
shū- variant of 疏[shu1]

Other Words Containing 稀疏

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
稀疏 - - 31,909 26,017 29,217