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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 迟缓

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
迟缓 chí huǎn - slow
- sluggish

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
6 - 19,929 17,852 21,068

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
迟 chí- surname Chi
迟 chí- late
- delayed
- slow
缓 huǎn- slow
- unhurried
- sluggish
- gradual
- not tense
- relaxed
- to postpone
- to defer
- to stall
- to stave off
- to revive
- to recuperate

Other Words Containing 迟缓

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
迟缓 6 - 19,929 17,852 21,068