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Definition(s) for: 艰难困苦

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)

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
- - - 42,598 39,166

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
jiān- difficult
- hard
- hardship
nán- difficult (to...)
- problem
- difficulty
- difficult
- not good
nàn- disaster
- distress
- to scold
kùn- to trap
- to surround
- hard-pressed
- stranded
- destitute
kùn- sleepy
- tired
- bitter
- hardship
- pain
- to suffer
- to bring suffering to
- painstakingly

Other Words Containing 艰难困苦

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Word HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo