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Chinese Character/Word:
Definition(s) for: 瑕不掩瑜
| Hanzi | Pinyin | Definition(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 瑕不掩瑜 | xiá bù yǎn yú | - lit. a blemish does not obscure jade's luster - the pros outweigh the cons (idiom) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | - | 86,994 | 64,276 |
Individual Character Breakdown:
| Simp | Pinyin | Eng |
|---|---|---|
| 瑕 | xiá | - blemish - flaw in jade |
| 不 | bù | - no; not so - (bound form) not; un- |
| 掩 | yǎn | - to cover up; to conceal - to close (a door, book etc) - (coll.) to get (one's fingers etc) caught when closing a door or lid - (literary) to launch a surprise attack |
| 瑜 | yú | - excellence - luster of gems |
Other Words Containing 瑕不掩瑜
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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