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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 理应

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
理应 lǐ yīng - should; ought to

List Ranking for: 理应

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
- - 10,058 13,712 21,915

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
理 lǐ- texture
- grain (of wood)
- inner essence
- intrinsic order
- reason
- logic
- truth
- science
- natural science (esp. physics)
- to manage
- to pay attention to
- to run (affairs)
- to handle
- to put in order
- to tidy up
应 yīng- surname Ying
- Taiwan pr. [Ying4]
应 yīng- to agree (to do sth)
- should
- ought to
- must
- (legal) shall
应 yìng- to answer
- to respond
- to comply with
- to deal or cope with

Other Words Containing 理应

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
理应 - - 10,058 13,712 21,915