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Definition(s) for: 先天下之忧而忧

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)

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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
- - 73,324 - 84,916

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
xiān- beforehand; first; earlier
- at first; originally
- for the time being; for now
- (prefix) my late (in referring to deceased relatives older than oneself)
tiān- day
- sky
- heaven
xià- down
- downwards
- below
- lower
- later
- next (week etc)
- second (of two parts)
- to decline
- to go down
- to arrive at (a decision, conclusion etc)
- measure word to show the frequency of an action
zhī- (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de5])
- him
- her
- it
yōu- to worry
- to concern oneself with
- worried
- anxiety
- sorrow
- (literary) to observe mourning
ér- and
- as well as
- and so
- but (not)
- yet (not)
- (indicates causal relation)
- (indicates change of state)
- (indicates contrast)
yōu- to worry
- to concern oneself with
- worried
- anxiety
- sorrow
- (literary) to observe mourning

Other Words Containing 先天下之忧而忧

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