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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 顽疾

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
顽疾 wán jí - stubborn illness; chronic disease
- fig. deep-seated problem; systemic issue

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
- - 60,697 36,302 39,159

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
顽 wán- mischievous
- obstinate
- to play
- stupid
- stubborn
- naughty
疾 jí- (bound form) disease; ailment
- (bound form) swift
- (literary) to hate; to abhor

Other Words Containing 顽疾

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
顽疾 - - 60,697 36,302 39,159