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Definition(s) for: 修心养性

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
修心养性 xiū xīn yǎng xìng - to cultivate the heart and nurture the character (idiom); to improve oneself by meditation

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
- - - 103,596 58,150

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
xiū- surname Xiu
xiū- to decorate
- to embellish
- to repair
- to build
- to write
- to cultivate
- to study
- to take (a class)
xiū- variant of 修[xiu1]
xīn- heart
- mind
- intention
- center
- core
- CL:顆|颗[ke1],個|个[ge4]
yǎng- to raise (animals)
- to bring up (children)
- to keep (pets)
- to support
- to give birth
xìng- nature
- character
- property
- quality
- attribute
- sexuality
- sex
- gender
- suffix forming adjective from verb
- suffix forming noun from adjective, corresponding to -ness or -ity
- essence
- CL:個|个[ge4]

Other Words Containing 修心养性

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Word HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo