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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 巫

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
巫 wū - surname Wu
- also pr. [Wu2]
巫 wū - witch
- wizard
- shaman
- also pr. [wu2]

List Ranking for: 巫

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
- - 11,732 11,082 16,274

Character Breakdown:

Decomposition:

⿻ 工 从

Radical:

工

Type:

Pictographic

Hint:

A cross-shaped divining rod

Other Words Containing 巫

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
巫师 - - 4,027 24,161 29,618
女巫 - - 4,545 28,847 15,428
巫婆 - - 6,662 31,634 18,065
巫术 - - 7,471 36,783 45,503
巫 - - 11,732 11,082 16,274
巫医 - - 17,563 80,308 65,153
小巫见大巫 - - 26,684 53,644 45,728
巫山 - - 36,929 29,771 21,436