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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 裁缝

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
裁缝 cái féng - to make an item of clothing
- to tailor
裁缝 cái feng - tailor
- dressmaker

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
6 - 9,384 29,299 20,968

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
裁 cái- to cut out (as a dress)
- to cut
- to trim
- to reduce
- to diminish
- to cut back (e.g. on staff)
- decision
- judgment
缝 féng- to sew
- to stitch
缝 fèng- seam
- crack
- narrow slit
- CL:道[dao4]

Other Words Containing 裁缝

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
裁缝 6 - 9,384 29,299 20,968
裁缝店 - - 36,680 87,688 75,936