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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 颠簸

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
颠簸 diān bǒ - to be jolted around (car on a bumpy road, boat on a rough sea, aircraft experiencing turbulence)
- (fig.) to undergo a rough experience

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 - 12,654 19,178 18,958

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
颠 diān- top (of the head)
- apex
- to fall forwards
- inverted
- to jolt
簸 bǒ- to winnow; to toss up and down
簸 bò- used in 簸箕[bo4 ji1]

Other Words Containing 颠簸

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
颠簸 6 - 12,654 19,178 18,958