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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 语塞

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
语塞 yǔ sè - to be at a loss for words
- speechless

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
- - 64,959 57,847 44,002

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
语 yǔ- dialect
- language
- speech
语 yù- (literary) to tell; to let (sb) know
塞 sāi- to plug; to stop up; to stuff in
- (bound form) a stopper; a cork
塞 sài- (bound form) strategic stronghold
塞 sè- (bound form) to block; to obstruct

Other Words Containing 语塞

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
语塞 - - 64,959 57,847 44,002