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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 闭塞

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
闭塞 bì sè - to stop up
- to close up
- hard to get to
- out of the way
- inaccessible
- unenlightened
- blocking

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
6 - 32,118 18,474 35,107

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
闭 bì- to close
- to stop up
- to shut
- to obstruct
塞 sāi- to plug; to stop up; to stuff in
- (bound form) a stopper; a cork
塞 sài- (bound form) strategic stronghold
塞 sè- (bound form) to block; to obstruct

Other Words Containing 闭塞

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
闭塞 6 - 32,118 18,474 35,107