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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 缘故

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
缘故 yuán gù - reason
- cause

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
5 6 6,620 9,262 10,303

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
缘 yuán- cause
- reason
- karma
- fate
- predestined affinity
- margin
- hem
- edge
- along
故 gù- happening
- instance
- reason
- cause
- intentional
- former
- old
- friend
- therefore
- hence
- (of people) to die, dead

Other Words Containing 缘故

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
缘故 5 6 6,620 9,262 10,303