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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 动脑筋

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
动脑筋 dòng nǎo jīn - to use one's brains
- to think

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
- - 22,853 29,159 32,100

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
dòng- (of sth) to move
- to set in movement
- to displace
- to touch
- to make use of
- to stir (emotions)
- to alter
- abbr. for 動詞|动词[dong4 ci2], verb
nǎo- brain
- mind
- head
- essence
jīn- muscle
- tendon
- veins visible under the skin
- sth resembling tendons or veins (e.g. fiber in a vegetable)

Other Words Containing 动脑筋

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
动脑筋 - - 22,853 29,159 32,100