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Chinese Character/Word:
Definition(s) for: 卑躬屈膝
| Hanzi | Pinyin | Definition(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 卑躬屈膝 | bēi gōng qū xī | - to bow and bend the knee (idiom); fawning - bending and scraping to curry favor |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | - | 70,606 | 46,915 |
Individual Character Breakdown:
| Simp | Pinyin | Eng |
|---|---|---|
| 卑 | bēi | - low - base - vulgar - inferior - humble |
| 躬 | gōng | - (literary) body (of a human, esp. the torso) - (bound form) to bow - (literary) oneself; personally |
| 躬 | gōng | - old variant of 躬[gong1] |
| 屈 | qū | - surname Qu |
| 屈 | qū | - bent - to feel wronged |
| 膝 | xī | - knee |
| 膝 | xī | - old variant of 膝[xi1] |
Other Words Containing 卑躬屈膝
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 |
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