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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 谦虚

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
谦虚 qiān xū - modest
- self-effacing
- to make modest remarks

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
5 6 8,039 11,366 7,202

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
谦 qiān- modest
虚 xū- emptiness
- void
- abstract theory or guiding principles
- empty or unoccupied
- diffident or timid
- false
- humble or modest
- (of health) weak
- virtual
- in vain

Other Words Containing 谦虚

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
谦虚 5 6 8,039 11,366 7,202