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Chinese Character/Word:
Definition(s) for: 居高临下
| Hanzi | Pinyin | Definition(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 居高临下 | jū gāo lín xià | - lit. to be in a high location, overlooking the scene below (idiom) - fig. to occupy a commanding position - to assume a haughty attitude |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | 9 | 26,065 | 27,813 | 21,206 |
Individual Character Breakdown:
| Simp | Pinyin | Eng |
|---|---|---|
| 居 | jū | - surname Ju |
| 居 | jī | - (archaic) sentence-final particle expressing a doubting attitude |
| 居 | jū | - to reside - to be (in a certain position) - to store up - to be at a standstill - residence - house - restaurant - classifier for bedrooms |
| 高 | gāo | - surname Gao |
| 高 | gāo | - high - tall - above average - loud - your (honorific) |
| 临 | lín | - to face - to overlook - to arrive - to be (just) about to - just before |
| 下 | xià | - down - downwards - below - lower - later - next (week etc) - second (of two parts) - to decline - to go down - to arrive at (a decision, conclusion etc) - measure word to show the frequency of an action |
Other Words Containing 居高临下
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 居高临下 | - | 9 | 26,065 | 27,813 | 21,206 |