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Chinese Character/Word:
Definition(s) for: 必先利其器
| Hanzi | Pinyin | Definition(s) |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | - | - | 79,073 |
Individual Character Breakdown:
| Simp | Pinyin | Eng |
|---|---|---|
| 必 | bì | - certainly - must - will - necessarily |
| 先 | xiān | - beforehand; first; earlier - at first; originally - for the time being; for now - (prefix) my late (in referring to deceased relatives older than oneself) |
| 利 | lì | - surname Li |
| 利 | lì | - sharp - favorable - advantage - benefit - profit - interest - to do good to - to benefit |
| 其 | qí | - his - her - its - their - that - such - it (refers to sth preceding it) |
| 器 | qì | - device - tool - utensil - CL:臺|台[tai2] |
Other Words Containing 必先利其器
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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