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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 孝廉

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
孝廉 xiào lián - xiaolian, two examination subjects in Han, later a single subject in Ming and Qing
- successful second degree candidate

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
- - - 79,322 97,949

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
孝 xiào- filial piety or obedience
- mourning apparel
廉 lián- surname Lian
廉 lián- incorruptible
- honest
- inexpensive
- to investigate (old)
- side wall of a traditional Chinese house (old)
廉 lián- old variant of 廉[lian2]
廉 lián- old variant of 廉[lian2]

Other Words Containing 孝廉

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Word HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo