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Chinese Character/Word:
Definition(s) for: 小聪明
| Hanzi | Pinyin | Definition(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 小聪明 | xiǎo cōng ming | - clever-clever - clever in trivial matters - sharp but petty-minded |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | 13,869 | 33,455 | 17,092 |
Individual Character Breakdown:
| Simp | Pinyin | Eng |
|---|---|---|
| 小 | xiǎo | - small - tiny - few - young |
| 聪 | cōng | - (literary) acute (of hearing) - (bound form) clever; intelligent; sharp |
| 明 | míng | - Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) - surname Ming - Ming (c. 2000 BC), fourth of the legendary Flame Emperors, 炎帝[Yan2di4] descended from Shennong 神農|神农[Shen2nong2] Farmer God |
| 明 | míng | - bright - opposite: dark 暗[an4] - (of meaning) clear - to understand - next - public or open - wise - generic term for a sacrifice to the gods |
Other Words Containing 小聪明
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 小聪明 | - | - | 13,869 | 33,455 | 17,092 |