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Chinese Character/Word:
Definition(s) for: 自从
| Hanzi | Pinyin | Definition(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 自从 | zì cóng | - since (a time) - ever since |
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 | 3 | 1,171 | 3,342 | 3,306 |
Individual Character Breakdown:
| Simp | Pinyin | Eng |
|---|---|---|
| 自 | zì | - (bound form) self; oneself - from; since - naturally; as a matter of course |
| 从 | cóng | - variant of 從|从[cong2] |
| 从 | cóng | - surname Cong |
| 从 | cóng | - from; through; via - (bound form) to follow - (bound form) to obey - (bound form) to engage in (an activity) - (used before a negative) ever - (bound form) (Taiwan pr. [zong4]) retainer; attendant - (bound form) (Taiwan pr. [zong4]) assistant; auxiliary; subordinate - (bound form) (Taiwan pr. [zong4]) related by common paternal grandfather or earlier ancestor |
Other Words Containing 自从
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 自从 | 5 | 3 | 1,171 | 3,342 | 3,306 |