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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 食欲

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
食欲 shí yù - appetite

List Ranking:

Where rank 1 is most common, and higher numbers are less common.

HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
- 6 14,819 9,884 5,366

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
食 shí- to eat
- food
- animal feed
- eclipse
食 sì- to feed (a person or animal)
欲 yù- to wish for
- to desire
- variant of 慾|欲[yu4]
欲 yù- desire
- appetite
- passion
- lust
- greed

Other Words Containing 食欲

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 (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
食欲 - 6 14,819 9,884 5,366