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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 竹简

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
竹简 zhú jiǎn - bamboo slips (used for writing on in ancient times)

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
- - - 50,298 63,428

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
竹 zhú- bamboo
- CL:棵[ke1],支[zhi1],根[gen1]
- Kangxi radical 118
简 jiǎn- simple
- uncomplicated
- letter
- to choose
- to select
- bamboo strips used for writing (old)

Other Words Containing 竹简

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