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Definition(s) for: 金枝玉叶

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
金枝玉叶 jīn zhī yù yè - golden branch, jade leaves (idiom); fig. blue-blooded nobility, esp. imperial kinsmen or peerless beauty

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
- - - 76,585 51,202

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
jīn- surname Jin
- surname Kim (Korean)
- Jurchen Jin dynasty (1115-1234)
jīn- gold
- chemical element Au
- generic term for lustrous and ductile metals
- money
- golden
- highly respected
- one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1]
zhī- branch
- classifier for sticks, rods, pencils etc
- jade
xié- to be in harmony
- surname Ye
- leaf
- page
- lobe
- (historical) period
- classifier for small boats

Other Words Containing 金枝玉叶

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Word HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo