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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 认真

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
认真 rèn zhēn - conscientious
- earnest
- serious
- to take seriously
- to take to heart

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
3 1 990 1,052 1,352

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
rèn- to recognize
- to know
- to admit
zhēn- really
- truly
- indeed
- real
- true
- genuine

Other Words Containing 认真

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
认真 3 1 990 1,052 1,352