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Chinese Character/Word:
Definition(s) for: 刻骨铭心
| Hanzi | Pinyin | Definition(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 刻骨铭心 | kè gǔ míng xīn | - lit. carved in bones and engraved in the heart (idiom) - fig. etched in one's memory - unforgettable |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | 26,902 | 15,986 | 7,548 |
Individual Character Breakdown:
| Simp | Pinyin | Eng |
|---|---|---|
| 刻 | kè | - quarter (hour) - moment - to carve - to engrave - to cut - oppressive - classifier for short time intervals |
| 骨 | gū | - used in 骨碌碌[gu1lu4lu4] - used in 骨碌[gu1lu5] |
| 骨 | gǔ | - bone |
| 铭 | míng | - to engrave - inscribed motto |
| 心 | xīn | - heart - mind - intention - center - core - CL:顆|颗[ke1],個|个[ge4] |
Other Words Containing 刻骨铭心
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 刻骨铭心 | - | - | 26,902 | 15,986 | 7,548 |