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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 酱油

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
酱油 jiàng yóu - soy sauce

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 14,794 7,677 3,144

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
酱 jiàng- thick paste of fermented soybean
- marinated in soy paste
- paste
- jam
油 yóu- oil
- fat
- grease
- petroleum
- to apply tung oil, paint or varnish
- oily
- greasy
- glib
- cunning

Other Words Containing 酱油

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
酱油 5 6 14,794 7,677 3,144
辣酱油 - - 45,613 - -