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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 灰岩

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
灰岩 huī yán - limestone (abbr. for 石灰岩[shi2 hui1 yan2])
- CL:塊|块[kuai4]

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
- - - 38,523 -

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
灰 huī- ash
- dust
- lime
- gray
- discouraged; dejected
岩 yán- cliff
- rock
岩 yán- variant of 巖|岩[yan2]
岩 yán- variant of 岩[yan2]
岩 yán- variant of 巖|岩[yan2]

Other Words Containing 灰岩

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
石灰岩 - - 57,260 49,156 75,610