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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 简称

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
简称 jiǎn chēng - to be abbreviated to
- abbreviation; short form

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
- 8 10,718 3,401 8,469

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
jiǎn- simple
- uncomplicated
- letter
- to choose
- to select
- bamboo strips used for writing (old)
chèn- to fit; to match; to suit
- (coll.) to have; to possess
- Taiwan pr. [cheng4]
chēng- to weigh
- to state
- to name
- name
- appellation
- to praise
chèng- old variant of 秤[cheng4]

Other Words Containing 简称

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
简称 - 8 10,718 3,401 8,469