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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 麦芽

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
麦芽 mài yá - malt

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
- - 14,320 32,502 21,284

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
mài- surname Mai
mài- wheat; barley; oats
- mic (abbr. for 麥克風|麦克风[mai4ke4feng1])
- bud
- sprout

Other Words Containing 麦芽

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
麦芽 - - 14,320 32,502 21,284
麦芽糖 - - 42,251 50,617 34,529