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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 冥顽不灵

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
冥顽不灵 míng wán - bù líng - (idiom) pigheaded

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
- - 57,703 - 84,480

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
míng- dark
- deep
- stupid
- the underworld
míng- old variant of 冥[ming2]
wán- mischievous
- obstinate
- to play
- stupid
- stubborn
- naughty
- no; not so
- (bound form) not; un-
líng- quick
- alert
- efficacious
- effective
- to come true
- spirit
- departed soul
- coffin

Other Words Containing 冥顽不灵

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Word HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
冥顽不灵 - - 57,703 - 84,480