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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 简述

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
简述 jiǎn shù - to outline
- to summarize
- to sketch
- summary
- brief description
- concise narrative
- in a nutshell
- briefly

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
- - 49,094 - 79,813

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
简 jiǎn- simple
- uncomplicated
- letter
- to choose
- to select
- bamboo strips used for writing (old)
述 shù- (bound form) to state; to tell; to narrate; to relate

Other Words Containing 简述

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
简述 - - 49,094 - 79,813