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Chinese Character/Word:
Definition(s) for: 墨守成规
| Hanzi | Pinyin | Definition(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 墨守成规 | mò shǒu chéng guī | - hidebound by convention (idiom) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | 28,138 | 55,938 | 52,807 |
Individual Character Breakdown:
| Simp | Pinyin | Eng |
|---|---|---|
| 墨 | mò | - surname Mo - abbr. for 墨西哥[Mo4xi1ge1], Mexico |
| 墨 | mò | - ink stick - China ink - CL:塊|块[kuai4] - corporal punishment consisting of tattooing characters on the victim's forehead |
| 守 | shǒu | - to guard - to defend - to keep watch - to abide by the law - to observe (rules or ritual) - nearby - adjoining |
| 成 | chéng | - surname Cheng - short name for Chengdu 成都[Cheng2du1] |
| 成 | chéng | - to succeed - to finish - to complete - to accomplish - to become - to turn into - to be all right - OK! - one tenth |
| 规 | guī | - variant of 規|规[gui1] |
| 规 | guī | - compass - a rule - regulation - to admonish - to plan - to scheme |
Other Words Containing 墨守成规
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 墨守成规 | - | - | 28,138 | 55,938 | 52,807 |