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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 锰

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
锰 měng - manganese (chemistry)

List Ranking for: 锰

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
- - 40,591 14,520 33,789

Character Breakdown:

Decomposition:

⿰ 钅 孟

Radical:

钅

Type:

Pictophonetic

Phonetic:

孟

Semantic:

钅

Hint:

Metal

Other Words Containing 锰

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
锰 - - 40,591 14,520 33,789
高锰酸钾 - - 78,301 48,711 83,221