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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 优先

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
优先 yōu xiān - to have priority; to take precedence

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 5 5,495 3,972 5,080

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
yōu- excellent
- superior
xiān- beforehand; first; earlier
- at first; originally
- for the time being; for now
- (prefix) my late (in referring to deceased relatives older than oneself)

Other Words Containing 优先

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
优先 6 5 5,495 3,972 5,080
优先级 - - 24,026 45,755 40,040