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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 逆耳

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
逆耳 nì ěr - unpleasant to hear
- grates on the ear (of home truths)

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
- - 46,573 95,189 53,977

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
逆 nì- contrary
- opposite
- backwards
- to go against
- to oppose
- to betray
- to rebel
耳 ěr- ear
- handle (archaeology)
- and that is all (Classical Chinese)

Other Words Containing 逆耳

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
逆耳 - - 46,573 95,189 53,977