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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 锻

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
锻 duàn - to forge
- to discipline
- wrought

List Ranking for: 锻

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
- - 34,699 24,018 29,434

Character Breakdown:

Decomposition:

⿰ 钅 段

Radical:

钅

Type:

Pictophonetic

Phonetic:

段

Semantic:

钅

Hint:

Metal

Other Words Containing 锻

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
锻炼 3 3 4,303 3,226 3,120
锻造 - - 28,134 25,741 32,926
锻 - - 34,699 24,018 29,434