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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 先例

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
先例 xiān lì - precedent

List Ranking for: 先例

Where rank 1 is most common, and higher numbers are less common.

HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2025) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
- 7 11,745 16,856 34,059

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
先 xiān- beforehand; first; earlier
- at first; originally
- for the time being; for now
- (prefix) my late (in referring to deceased relatives older than oneself)
例 lì- example
- precedent
- rule
- case
- instance

Other Words Containing 先例

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 (2025) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
先例 - 7 11,745 16,856 34,059