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Chinese Character/Word:
Definition(s) for: 咎由自取
| Hanzi | Pinyin | Definition(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 咎由自取 | jiù yóu zì qǔ | - (idiom) to have only oneself to blame; to bring trouble through one's own actions |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | 21,694 | 58,773 | 36,128 |
Individual Character Breakdown:
| Simp | Pinyin | Eng |
|---|---|---|
| 咎 | jiù | - fault - to blame - to punish - calamity - misfortune |
| 由 | yóu | - to follow - from - because of; due to - by; via; through - (before a noun and a verb) it is for ... to ... |
| 自 | zì | - (bound form) self; oneself - from; since - naturally; as a matter of course |
| 取 | qǔ | - to take - to get - to choose - to fetch |
Other Words Containing 咎由自取
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 咎由自取 | - | - | 21,694 | 58,773 | 36,128 |