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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 益友

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
益友 yì yǒu - helpful friend
- wise companion

List Ranking for: 益友

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
- - 49,542 64,232 32,193

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
益 yì- surname Yi
益 yì- benefit
- profit
- advantage
- beneficial
- to increase
- to add
- all the more
友 yǒu- friend

Other Words Containing 益友

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
良师益友 - - 25,136 51,501 37,204
益友 - - 49,542 64,232 32,193