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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 阵痛

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
阵痛 zhèn tòng - labor pains
- (fig.) distress caused by a disruptive change

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
- - 23,168 29,326 25,406

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
阵 zhèn- disposition of troops
- wave
- spate
- burst
- spell
- short period of time
- classifier for events or states of short duration
痛 tòng- ache
- pain
- sorrow
- deeply
- thoroughly

Other Words Containing 阵痛

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
阵痛 - - 23,168 29,326 25,406