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Definition(s) for: 云山雾罩

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
云山雾罩 yún shān - wù zhào - lit. enveloped in clouds and mist (idiom)
- fig. (of speech or writing) unclear; confusing

List Ranking:

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HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
- - 71,358 86,812 55,408

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
yún- (classical) to say
yún- surname Yun
- abbr. for Yunnan Province 雲南省|云南省[Yun2nan2 Sheng3]
yún- cloud
- CL:朵[duo3]
shān- surname Shan
shān- mountain; hill (CL:座[zuo4])
- (coll.) small bundle of straw for silkworms to spin cocoons on
- fog
- mist
- CL:場|场[chang2],陣|阵[zhen4]
zhào- to cover; to spread over
- a cover; a shade; a hood
- bamboo fish trap
- bamboo chicken coop
- (Tw) (coll.) to protect; to have sb's back
- (Tw) (coll.) awesome; incredible
- (Tw) (coll.) (often as 罩得住[zhao4de2zhu4]) to have things under control; to be able to handle it

Other Words Containing 云山雾罩

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Word HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
云山雾罩 - - 71,358 86,812 55,408