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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 凌晨

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
凌晨 líng chén - very early in the morning
- in the wee hours

List Ranking for: 凌晨

Where rank 1 is most common, and higher numbers are less common.

HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2025) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
6 6 3,054 2,138 2,403

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
凌 líng- surname Ling
凌 líng- to approach
- to rise high
- thick ice
- to insult or maltreat
晨 chén- morning
- dawn
- daybreak

Other Words Containing 凌晨

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 (2025) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
凌晨 6 6 3,054 2,138 2,403