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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 瑟缩

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
瑟缩 sè suō - to curl up shivering (from cold)
- timid and trembling (in fear)
- to shrink
- to cower

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
- - 45,412 73,776 63,761

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
瑟 sè- a type of standing harp, smaller than konghou 箜篌, with 5-25 strings
缩 suō- to withdraw
- to pull back
- to contract
- to shrink
- to reduce
- abbreviation
- also pr. [su4]

Other Words Containing 瑟缩

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
瑟缩 - - 45,412 73,776 63,761