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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 萧瑟

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
萧瑟 xiāo sè - to rustle in the air
- to rustle
- to sough
- bleak
- desolate
- chilly

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
- - 67,417 38,366 22,782

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
萧 xiāo- surname Xiao
萧 xiāo- (old) Chinese mugwort
- (bound form) desolate; dreary
瑟 sè- a type of standing harp, smaller than konghou 箜篌, with 5-25 strings

Other Words Containing 萧瑟

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
萧瑟 - - 67,417 38,366 22,782