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Chinese Character/Word:
Definition(s) for: 南腔北调
| Hanzi | Pinyin | Definition(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 南腔北调 | nán qiāng běi diào | - a regional accent |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | - | 91,341 | 83,681 |
Individual Character Breakdown:
| Simp | Pinyin | Eng |
|---|---|---|
| 南 | nán | - surname Nan |
| 南 | nā | - used in 南無|南无[na1mo2] - Taiwan pr. [na2] |
| 南 | nán | - south |
| 腔 | qiāng | - (bound form) cavity - tune - accent (in one's speech) - (old) (classifier for carcasses of slaughtered livestock) |
| 北 | běi | - north - (classical) to be defeated |
| 调 | diào | - to transfer - to move (troops or cadres) - to investigate - to enquire into - accent - view - argument - key (in music) - mode (music) - tune - tone - melody |
| 调 | tiáo | - to harmonize - to reconcile - to blend - to suit well - to adjust - to regulate - to season (food) - to provoke - to incite |
Other Words Containing 南腔北调
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| Word | HSK 2 Level (2012) | HSK 3 Band (2022) | SUBTLEX-CH | BeijingUni Global | BeijingUni Weibo |
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