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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 原材料

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
原材料 yuán cái liào - raw and semifinished materials

List Ranking for: 原材料

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 32,057 6,076 20,234

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
原 yuán- surname Yuan
- (Japanese surname) Hara
原 yuán- former
- original
- primary
- raw
- level
- cause
- source
材 cái- material
- timber
- ability
- aptitude
- a capable individual
- coffin (old)
料 liào- material
- stuff
- grain
- feed
- to expect
- to anticipate
- to guess

Other Words Containing 原材料

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Word HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2025) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
原材料 - 6 32,057 6,076 20,234