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Chinese Character/Word:
Definition(s) for: 先斩后奏
| Hanzi | Pinyin | Definition(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 先斩后奏 | xiān zhǎn hòu zòu | - lit. first execute the criminal, then report it to the emperor (idiom) - fig. to take some drastic action without the prior approval of higher authorities |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | 46,479 | 68,231 | 51,974 |
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) |
| 斩 | zhǎn | - to behead (as form of capital punishment) - to chop |
| 后 | hòu | - surname Hou |
| 后 | hòu | - empress - queen - (archaic) monarch - ruler |
| 后 | hòu | - back - behind - rear - afterwards - after - later - post- |
| 奏 | zòu | - to play music - to achieve - to present a memorial to the emperor (old) |
Other Words Containing 先斩后奏
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 先斩后奏 | - | - | 46,479 | 68,231 | 51,974 |