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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 形同虚设

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
形同虚设 xíng tóng xū shè - to exist in name only
- empty shell
- useless (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
- - 45,200 30,368 33,292

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
xíng- to appear
- to look
- form
- shape
tóng- like
- same
- similar
- together
- alike
- with
tòng- see 衚衕|胡同[hu2 tong4]
- emptiness
- void
- abstract theory or guiding principles
- empty or unoccupied
- diffident or timid
- false
- humble or modest
- (of health) weak
- virtual
- in vain
shè- to set up; to put in place
- (math.) given; suppose; if

Other Words Containing 形同虚设

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
形同虚设 - - 45,200 30,368 33,292