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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
- quarter (hour)
- moment
- to carve
- to engrave
- to cut
- oppressive
- classifier for short time intervals
- used in 骨碌碌[gu1lu4lu4]
- used in 骨碌[gu1lu5]
- bone
míng- to engrave
- inscribed motto
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