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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 蜷

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
蜷 quán - to curl up (like a scroll)
- to huddle
- Melania libertina
- wriggle (as a worm)

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
- - 24,011 40,562 23,936

Character Breakdown:

Decomposition:

⿰ 虫 卷

Radical:

虫

Type:

Ideographic

Hint:

To curl up 卷 like a worm 虫; 卷 also provides the pronunciation

Other Words Containing 蜷

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
蜷缩 - - 19,794 24,222 13,748
蜷 - - 24,011 40,562 23,936
蜷曲 - - 44,896 68,768 51,673
蜷伏 - - 89,389 - 85,695