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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 胆小

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
胆小 dǎn xiǎo - cowardice
- timid

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 7,388 18,318 9,989

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
胆 dǎn- gall bladder
- courage
- guts
- gall
- inner container (e.g. bladder of a football, inner container of a thermos)
小 xiǎo- small
- tiny
- few
- young

Other Words Containing 胆小

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
胆小鬼 5 - 4,108 41,800 23,062
胆小 - 5 7,388 18,318 9,989