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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 简单

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
简单 jiǎn dān - simple; not complicated

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
3 3 637 817 495

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
简 jiǎn- simple
- uncomplicated
- letter
- to choose
- to select
- bamboo strips used for writing (old)
单 shàn- surname Shan
单 chán- used in 單于|单于[chan2yu2]
单 dān- bill
- list
- form
- single
- only
- sole
- odd number
- CL:個|个[ge4]

Other Words Containing 简单

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
简单 3 3 637 817 495
简单化 - - 22,172 29,354 32,868