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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 龙胆

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
龙胆 lóng dǎn - rough gentian
- Japanese gentian (Gentiana scabra)

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
- - - 48,604 70,265

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
龙 lóng- surname Long
龙 lóng- Chinese dragon; loong
- (fig.) emperor
- dragon
- (bound form) dinosaur
胆 dǎn- gall bladder
- courage
- guts
- gall
- inner container (e.g. bladder of a football, inner container of a thermos)

Other Words Containing 龙胆

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
龙胆紫 - - 87,271 97,528 -