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Chinese Character/Word:
Definition(s) for: 正本清源
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | - | 63,709 | 68,853 |
Individual Character Breakdown:
| Simp | Pinyin | Eng |
|---|---|---|
| 正 | zhēng | - first month of the lunar year |
| 正 | zhèng | - straight - upright - proper - main - principal - to correct - to rectify - exactly - just (at that time) - right (in that place) - (math.) positive |
| 本 | běn | - (bound form) root; stem - (bound form) origin; source - (bound form) one's own; this - (bound form) this; the current (year etc) - (bound form) original - (bound form) inherent - originally; initially - capital; principal - classifier for books, periodicals, files etc |
| 清 | qīng | - Qing (Wade-Giles: Ch'ing) dynasty of China (1644-1911) - surname Qing |
| 清 | qīng | - (of water etc) clear; clean - quiet; still - pure; uncorrupted - clear; distinct - to clear; to settle (accounts) |
| 源 | yuán | - root - source - origin |
Other Words Containing 正本清源
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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