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Definition(s) for: 小巧玲珑

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
小巧玲珑 xiǎo qiǎo - líng lóng - (idiom) dainty; delicate; exquisite

List Ranking for: 小巧玲珑

Where rank 1 is most common, and higher numbers are less common.

HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2025) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
- - 50,792 45,717 41,389

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
小 xiǎo- small
- tiny
- few
- young
巧 qiǎo- opportunely
- coincidentally
- as it happens
- skillful
- timely
玲 líng- (onom.) ting-a-ling (in compounds such as 玎玲 or 玲瓏|玲珑)
- tinkling of gem-pendants
珑 lóng- tinkling of gem-pendants

Other Words Containing 小巧玲珑

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 (2025) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
小巧玲珑 - - 50,792 45,717 41,389