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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 陡峭

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
陡峭 dǒu qiào - precipitous

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 - 27,029 29,151 32,815

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
陡 dǒu- steep
- precipitous
- abrubtly
- suddenly
- unexpectedly
峭 qiào- high and steep
- precipitous
- severe or stern
峭 qiào- variant of 峭[qiao4]

Other Words Containing 陡峭

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
陡峭 6 - 27,029 29,151 32,815