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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 铐

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
铐 kào - shackles
- fetters
- manacle

List Ranking for: 铐

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
- - 5,912 37,408 47,461

Character Breakdown:

Decomposition:

⿰ 钅 考

Radical:

钅

Type:

Pictophonetic

Phonetic:

考

Semantic:

钅

Hint:

Metal

Other Words Containing 铐

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
手铐 - - 4,284 22,946 36,352
铐 - - 5,912 37,408 47,461
镣铐 - - 26,085 61,278 58,988