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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 肩膀

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
肩膀 jiān bǎng - shoulder

List Ranking for: 肩膀

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 3,180 5,857 3,930

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
肩 jiān- shoulder
- to shoulder (responsibilities etc)
膀 bǎng- upper arm
- wing
膀 bàng- used in 吊膀子[diao4 bang4 zi5]
膀 pāng- puffed (swollen)
膀 páng- used in 膀胱[pang2guang1]
膀 bǎng- old variant of 膀[bang3]

Other Words Containing 肩膀

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
肩膀 5 6 3,180 5,857 3,930