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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 鐮

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
镰 lián - (bound form) sickle

List Ranking for: 镰

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
- - 26,323 42,837 48,900

Character Breakdown:

Decomposition:

⿰ 钅 廉

Radical:

钅

Type:

Pictophonetic

Phonetic:

廉

Semantic:

钅

Hint:

Metal

Other Words Containing 镰

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
镰刀 - - 17,212 28,475 27,910
镰 - - 26,323 42,837 48,900