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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 鸡汤

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
鸡汤 jī tāng - chicken stock
- chicken soup
- (fig.) chicken soup for the soul – i.e. feel-good motivational stories (often used disparagingly because the stories don't really effect change in people's lives)

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
- - 16,571 18,782 8,265

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
鸡 jī- fowl
- chicken
- CL:隻|只[zhi1]
- (slang) prostitute
汤 tāng- surname Tang
汤 shāng- rushing current
汤 tāng- soup
- hot or boiling water
- decoction of medicinal herbs
- water in which sth has been boiled

Other Words Containing 鸡汤

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
鸡汤 - - 16,571 18,782 8,265