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Chinese Character/Word:
Definition(s) for: 一筹莫展
| Hanzi | Pinyin | Definition(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 一筹莫展 | yī chóu mò zhǎn | - to be unable to find a solution - to be at wits' end |
List Ranking for: 一筹莫展
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 | 31,449 | 33,063 | 45,204 |
Individual Character Breakdown:
| Simp | Pinyin | Eng |
|---|---|---|
| 一 | yī | - one - single - a (article) - as soon as - entire; whole; all; throughout - "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) - also pr. [yao1] for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit |
| 筹 | chóu | - chip (in gambling); token (for counting); ticket - to prepare; to plan; to raise (funds) - resource; way; means |
| 莫 | mò | - surname Mo |
| 莫 | mò | - do not - there is none who |
| 展 | zhǎn | - surname Zhan |
| 展 | zhǎn | - to spread out - to open up - to exhibit - to put into effect - to postpone - to prolong - exhibition |
Other Words Containing 一筹莫展
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 一筹莫展 | - | 7 | 31,449 | 33,063 | 45,204 |