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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 火柴

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
火柴 huǒ chái - match (for lighting fire)
- CL:根[gen1],盒[he2]

List Ranking for: 火柴

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
5 6 7,362 16,580 10,508

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
火 huǒ- surname Huo
火 huǒ- fire
- urgent
- ammunition
- fiery or flaming
- internal heat (Chinese medicine)
- hot (popular)
- classifier for military units (old)
- Kangxi radical 86
柴 chái- surname Chai
柴 chái- firewood
- lean (of meat)
- thin (of a person)

Other Words Containing 火柴

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
火柴 5 6 7,362 16,580 10,508