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Chinese Character/Word:
Definition(s) for: 木秀于林
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | - | 103,009 | 65,512 |
Individual Character Breakdown:
| Simp | Pinyin | Eng |
|---|---|---|
| 木 | mù | - surname Mu |
| 木 | mù | - (bound form) tree - (bound form) wood - unresponsive; numb; wooden |
| 秀 | xiù | - (bound form) refined; elegant; graceful; beautiful - (bound form) superior; excellent - (loanword) show - (literary) to grow; to bloom; (of grain crops) to produce ears |
| 于 | yú | - surname Yu |
| 于 | yú | - to go - to take - sentence-final interrogative particle - variant of 於|于[yu2] |
| 于 | yú | - (of time or place) in; at; on - (indicating any indirect relation) to; toward; vis-à-vis; with regard to; for - (indicating a source) from; out of - (used in comparison) than - (used in the passive voice) by |
| 林 | lín | - surname Lin - Japanese surname Hayashi |
| 林 | lín | - (bound form) woods; forest - (bound form) circle(s) (i.e. specific group of people) - (bound form) a collection (of similar things) |
Other Words Containing 木秀于林
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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