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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 麦角

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
麦角 mài jiǎo - ergot

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
- - 33,219 75,715 91,844

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
mài- surname Mai
mài- wheat; barley; oats
- mic (abbr. for 麥克風|麦克风[mai4ke4feng1])
jué- surname Jue
jiǎo- angle
- corner
- horn
- horn-shaped
- unit of money equal to 0.1 yuan, or 10 cents (a dime)
- CL:個|个[ge4]
jué- role (theater)
- to compete
- ancient three legged wine vessel
- third note of pentatonic scale

Other Words Containing 麦角

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
麦角 - - 33,219 75,715 91,844