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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 通讯员

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
通讯员 tōng xùn yuán - correspondent
- reporter
- messenger boy

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
- - 26,173 2,501 21,216

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
tōng- to go through
- to know well
- (suffix) expert
- to connect
- to communicate
- open
- to clear
- classifier for letters, telegrams, phone calls etc
tòng- classifier for an activity, taken in its entirety (tirade of abuse, stint of music playing, bout of drinking etc)
xùn- (bound form) to ask; to inquire
- (bound form) to interrogate; to question
- (bound form) news; information
yuán- (bound form) person engaged in a certain field of activity
- (bound form) member
- classifier for military generals

Other Words Containing 通讯员

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
通讯员 - - 26,173 2,501 21,216