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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 缠绵悱恻

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
缠绵悱恻 chán mián fěi cè - (of a person) sad beyond words (idiom)
- (of music, literature etc) poignant
- very sentimental

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
- - - 57,152 31,943

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
chán- to wind around
- to wrap round
- to coil
- tangle
- to involve
- to bother
- to annoy
mián- silk floss
- continuous
- soft
- weak
- mild-mannered (dialect)
mián- old variant of 綿|绵[mian2]
- cotton
fěi- to want to articulate one's thoughts but be unable to
- sorrowful

Other Words Containing 缠绵悱恻

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