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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 前茅

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
前茅 qián máo - forward patrol (military) (old)
- (fig.) the top ranks

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
- - 82,941 41,959 74,693

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
茅 máo- surname Mao
茅 máo- reeds
- rushes

Other Words Containing 前茅

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
名列前茅 - - 29,386 21,000 35,749
前茅 - - 82,941 41,959 74,693