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Definition(s) for: 前因后果

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
前因后果 qián yīn hòu guǒ - cause and effects (idiom); entire process of development

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
- - 36,862 46,744 43,234

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
前 qián- front
- forward
- ahead
- first
- top (followed by a number)
- future
- ago
- before
- BC (e.g. 前293年)
- former
- formerly
因 yīn- cause
- reason
- because
因 yīn- old variant of 因[yin1]
后 hòu- surname Hou
后 hòu- empress
- queen
- (archaic) monarch
- ruler
后 hòu- back
- behind
- rear
- afterwards
- after
- later
- post-
果 guǒ- fruit
- result
- resolute
- indeed
- if really
果 guǒ- variant of 果[guo3]
- fruit

Other Words Containing 前因后果

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
前因后果 - - 36,862 46,744 43,234