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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 不理

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
不理 bù lǐ - to refuse to acknowledge
- to pay no attention to
- to take no notice of
- to ignore

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
- 8 14,194 7,580 3,941

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
- no; not so
- (bound form) not; un-
- texture
- grain (of wood)
- inner essence
- intrinsic order
- reason
- logic
- truth
- science
- natural science (esp. physics)
- to manage
- to pay attention to
- to run (affairs)
- to handle
- to put in order
- to tidy up

Other Words Containing 不理

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
置之不理 - - 12,604 29,842 32,245
不理 - 8 14,194 7,580 3,941
爱理不理 - 9 92,362 51,490 29,121