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Chinese Character/Word:
Definition(s) for: 可有可无
| Hanzi | Pinyin | Definition(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 可有可无 | kě yǒu kě wú | - not essential - dispensable |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | 26,060 | 25,688 | 14,587 |
Individual Character Breakdown:
| Simp | Pinyin | Eng |
|---|---|---|
| 可 | kě | - (prefix) can; may; able to; -able - to approve; to permit - to suit - (particle used for emphasis) certainly; very - but; however |
| 可 | kè | - used in 可汗[ke4 han2] |
| 有 | yǒu | - to have; there is - (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意[you3yi4] intentional) |
| 可 | kě | - (prefix) can; may; able to; -able - to approve; to permit - to suit - (particle used for emphasis) certainly; very - but; however |
| 可 | kè | - used in 可汗[ke4 han2] |
| 无 | mó | - used in 南無|南无[na1mo2] |
| 无 | wú | - not to have - no - none - not - to lack - un- - -less |
Other Words Containing 可有可无
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 可有可无 | - | - | 26,060 | 25,688 | 14,587 |