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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 蒸汽

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
蒸汽 zhēng qì - steam

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
- - 10,214 14,133 17,492

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
蒸 zhēng- to evaporate
- (of cooking) to steam
- torch made from hemp stalks or bamboo (old)
- finely chopped firewood (old)
汽 qì- steam
- vapor

Other Words Containing 蒸汽

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
蒸汽 - - 10,214 14,133 17,492
蒸汽机 - - 45,785 51,665 70,302