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Chinese Character/Word:
Definition(s) for: 断弦
| Hanzi | Pinyin | Definition(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 断弦 | duàn xián | - widowed - lit. broken string, cf 琴瑟[qin2 se4] qin and se, two instruments epitomizing marital harmony |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | - | 89,545 | 71,005 |
Individual Character Breakdown:
| Simp | Pinyin | Eng |
|---|---|---|
| 断 | duàn | - to break - to snap - to cut off - to give up or abstain from sth - to judge - (usu. used in the negative) absolutely - definitely - decidedly |
| 弦 | xián | - bow string - string of musical instrument - watchspring - chord (segment of curve) - hypotenuse - CL:根[gen1] |
Other Words Containing 断弦
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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