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Chinese Character/Word:
Definition(s) for: 剪不断理还乱
| Hanzi | Pinyin | Definition(s) |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | 93,711 | 79,559 | 44,483 |
Individual Character Breakdown:
| Simp | Pinyin | Eng |
|---|---|---|
| 剪 | jiǎn | - surname Jian |
| 剪 | jiǎn | - (bound form) scissors or similar tool - to cut as with scissors - (bound form) to wipe out; to exterminate - to edit (video, audio etc) |
| 不 | bù | - no; not so - (bound form) not; un- |
| 断 | duàn | - to break - to snap - to cut off - to give up or abstain from sth - to judge - (usu. used in the negative) absolutely - definitely - decidedly |
| 理 | lǐ | - texture - grain (of wood) - inner essence - intrinsic order - reason - logic - truth - science - natural science (esp. physics) - to manage - to pay attention to - to run (affairs) - to handle - to put in order - to tidy up |
| 还 | huán | - surname Huan |
| 还 | hái | - still - still in progress - still more - yet - even more - in addition - fairly - passably (good) - as early as - even - also - else |
| 还 | huán | - to pay back - to return |
| 乱 | luàn | - in confusion or disorder - in a confused state of mind - disorder - upheaval - riot - illicit sexual relations - to throw into disorder - to mix up - indiscriminate - random - arbitrary |
Other Words Containing 剪不断理还乱
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 |
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