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Chinese Character/Word:
Definition(s) for: 要闻
| Hanzi | Pinyin | Definition(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 要闻 | yào wén | - important news story - headline |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | 24,973 | 37,475 | 27,496 |
Individual Character Breakdown:
| Simp | Pinyin | Eng |
|---|---|---|
| 要 | yāo | - (bound form) to demand; to coerce |
| 要 | yào | - to want; to need; to ask for - will; shall; about to - need to; should - if (same as 要是[yao4 shi5]) - (bound form) important |
| 闻 | wén | - surname Wen |
| 闻 | wén | - to hear - news - well-known - famous - reputation - fame - to smell - to sniff at |
Other Words Containing 要闻
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 要闻 | - | - | 24,973 | 37,475 | 27,496 |