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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 锄

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
锄 chú - a hoe
- to hoe or dig
- to weed
- to get rid of

List Ranking for: 锄

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
- 7 35,310 19,928 18,274

Character Breakdown:

Decomposition:

⿰ 钅 助

Radical:

钅

Type:

Ideographic

Hint:

A metal 钅 tool 助; 助 also provides the pronunciation

Other Words Containing 锄

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
锄头 - - 28,799 24,831 39,125
锄 - 7 35,310 19,928 18,274
锄草 - - 48,966 - -
锄奸 - - 82,951 94,056 69,308