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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 适应

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
适应 shì yìng - to adapt
- to fit
- to suit

List Ranking for: 适应

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
4 4 2,545 1,750 3,703

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
适 kuò- see 李适[Li3 Kuo4]
适 shì- surname Shi
适 shì- to fit
- suitable
- proper
- just (now)
- comfortable
- well
- to go
- to follow or pursue
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 适应

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
适应 4 4 2,545 1,750 3,703
适应性 - - 31,620 13,773 45,948