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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 以史为鉴

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
以史为鉴 yǐ shǐ wéi jiàn - to learn from history (idiom)

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HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
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Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
以 yǐ- abbr. for Israel 以色列[Yi3 se4 lie4]
以 yǐ- to use
- by means of
- according to
- in order to
- because of
- at (a certain date or place)
以 yǐ- old variant of 以[yi3]
以 yǐ- old variant of 以[yi3]
史 shǐ- surname Shi
史 shǐ- history
- annals
- title of an official historian in ancient China
为 wéi- as (in the capacity of)
- to take sth as
- to act as
- to serve as
- to behave as
- to become
- to be
- to do
- by (in the passive voice)
为 wèi- because of
- for
- to
为 wéi- variant of 為|为[wei2]
为 wèi- variant of 為|为[wei4]
鉴 jiàn- variant of 鑑|鉴[jian4]
鉴 jiàn- old variant of 鑒|鉴[jian4]
鉴 jiàn- bronze mirror (used in ancient times)
- to reflect
- to mirror
- sth that serves as a warning or a lesson
- to examine
- to scrutinize
鉴 jiàn- variant of 鑑|鉴[jian4]

Other Words Containing 以史为鉴

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Word HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
以史为鉴 - - 76,166 - -