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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 调侃

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
调侃 tiáo kǎn - to ridicule
- to tease
- to mock
- idle talk
- chitchat

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
- 9 22,674 15,464 11,364

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
diào- to transfer
- to move (troops or cadres)
- to investigate
- to enquire into
- accent
- view
- argument
- key (in music)
- mode (music)
- tune
- tone
- melody
tiáo- to harmonize
- to reconcile
- to blend
- to suit well
- to adjust
- to regulate
- to season (food)
- to provoke
- to incite
kǎn- upright and honest
- cheerful
- to chat idly
- to boast
- to talk smoothly
kǎn- old variant of 侃[kan3]

Other Words Containing 调侃

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
调侃 - 9 22,674 15,464 11,364