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Chinese Character/Word:
Definition(s) for: 不翼而飞
| Hanzi | Pinyin | Definition(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 不翼而飞 | bù yì ér fēi | - to disappear without trace - to vanish all of a sudden - to spread fast - to spread like wildfire |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | 9 | 22,864 | 28,952 | 34,509 |
Individual Character Breakdown:
| Simp | Pinyin | Eng |
|---|---|---|
| 不 | bù | - no; not so - (bound form) not; un- |
| 翼 | yì | - surname Yi - alternative name for 絳|绛[Jiang4], the capital of the Jin State during the Spring and Autumn Period (770-475 BC) |
| 翼 | yì | - wing - area surrounding the bullseye of a target - to assist - one of the 28 constellations of Chinese astronomy - old variant of 翌 |
| 而 | ér | - and - as well as - and so - but (not) - yet (not) - (indicates causal relation) - (indicates change of state) - (indicates contrast) |
| 飞 | fēi | - to fly |
Other Words Containing 不翼而飞
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 不翼而飞 | - | 9 | 22,864 | 28,952 | 34,509 |