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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 脊椎

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
脊椎 jǐ zhuī - vertebra
- backbone

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
- - 9,626 23,875 16,253

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
脊 jǐ- (bound form) spine; backbone
- (bound form) ridge
椎 chuí- hammer; mallet (variant of 槌[chui2])
- to hammer; to bludgeon (variant of 捶[chui2])
椎 zhuī- (bound form) vertebra

Other Words Containing 脊椎

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
脊椎 - - 9,626 23,875 16,253
脊椎骨 - - 29,437 69,130 56,780
脊椎动物 - - 39,479 58,788 68,746