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Chinese Character/Word:
Definition(s) for: 不寒而栗
| Hanzi | Pinyin | Definition(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 不寒而栗 | bù hán ér lì | - lit. not cold, yet shivering (idiom) - fig. to tremble with fear - to be terrified |
List Ranking for: 不寒而栗
Where rank 1 is most common, and higher numbers are less common.
| HSK 2 Level (2012) | HSK 3 Band (2025) | SUBTLEX-CH | BeijingUni Global | BeijingUni Weibo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | 38,078 | 35,557 | 36,850 |
Individual Character Breakdown:
| Simp | Pinyin | Eng |
|---|---|---|
| 不 | bù | - no; not so - (bound form) not; un- |
| 寒 | hán | - cold - poor - to tremble |
| 而 | ér | - and - as well as - and so - but (not) - yet (not) - (indicates causal relation) - (indicates change of state) - (indicates contrast) |
| 栗 | lì | - surname Li |
| 栗 | lì | - chestnut |
| 栗 | lì | - (literary) cold; chilly - (bound form) to tremble with fear |
Other Words Containing 不寒而栗
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 (2025) | SUBTLEX-CH | BeijingUni Global | BeijingUni Weibo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 不寒而栗 | - | - | 38,078 | 35,557 | 36,850 |