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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 素材

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
素材 sù cái - source material (in literature and art)

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 11,875 12,341 7,866

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
素 sù- raw silk
- white
- plain, unadorned
- vegetarian (food)
- essence
- nature
- element
- constituent
- usually
- always
- ever
材 cái- material
- timber
- ability
- aptitude
- a capable individual
- coffin (old)

Other Words Containing 素材

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
素材 - 8 11,875 12,341 7,866