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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 问津

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
问津 wèn jīn - to make inquiries (mostly used in the negative)

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
- - 71,028 33,522 51,912

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
wèn- to ask; to inquire
jīn- abbr. for Tianjin 天津[Tian1 jin1]
jīn- saliva
- sweat
- a ferry crossing
- a ford (river crossing)

Other Words Containing 问津

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
无人问津 - - 28,123 31,431 30,412
问津 - - 71,028 33,522 51,912