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Chinese Character/Word:
Definition(s) for: 乘虚而入
| Hanzi | Pinyin | Definition(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 乘虚而入 | chéng xū ér rù | - to enter by exploiting a weak spot (idiom); to take advantage of a lapse |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | 30,320 | 46,649 | 58,845 |
Individual Character Breakdown:
| Simp | Pinyin | Eng |
|---|---|---|
| 乘 | chéng | - surname Cheng |
| 乘 | chéng | - to ride - to mount - to make use of - to avail oneself of - to take advantage of - to multiply (math.) - Buddhist sect or creed |
| 乘 | shèng | - (archaic) four horse military chariot - (archaic) four - generic term for history books |
| 乘 | chéng | - old variant of 乘[cheng2] |
| 虚 | xū | - emptiness - void - abstract theory or guiding principles - empty or unoccupied - diffident or timid - false - humble or modest - (of health) weak - virtual - in vain |
| 而 | ér | - and - as well as - and so - but (not) - yet (not) - (indicates causal relation) - (indicates change of state) - (indicates contrast) |
| 入 | rù | - to enter; to go into - to join; to become a member of - (bound form) to conform to (as in 入時|入时[ru4shi2]) - abbr. for 入聲|入声[ru4sheng1] - (on product packaging, after {number n} + {classifier}) containing (n pieces) (from Japanese 入 "iri") |
Other Words Containing 乘虚而入
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 乘虚而入 | - | - | 30,320 | 46,649 | 58,845 |