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Chinese Character/Word:
Definition(s) for: 惺惺相惜
| Hanzi | Pinyin | Definition(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 惺惺相惜 | xīng xīng - xiāng xī | - lit. people of talent appreciate one another (idiom) - fig. to feel an affinity with (sb); to feel a bond with |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | - | 41,895 | 26,300 |
Individual Character Breakdown:
| Simp | Pinyin | Eng |
|---|---|---|
| 惺 | xīng | - (literary) to come to one's senses; to awaken - (literary) astute; sharp-witted |
| 惺 | xīng | - (literary) to come to one's senses; to awaken - (literary) astute; sharp-witted |
| 相 | xiāng | - surname Xiang |
| 相 | xiāng | - each other - one another - mutually - fret on the neck of a pipa 琵琶[pi2 pa5] (a fret on the soundboard is called a 品[pin3]) |
| 相 | xiàng | - appearance - portrait - picture - government minister - (physics) phase - (literary) to appraise (esp. by scrutinizing physical features) - to read sb's fortune (by physiognomy, palmistry etc) |
| 惜 | xī | - to cherish - to begrudge - to pity - Taiwan pr. [xi2] |
Other Words Containing 惺惺相惜
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 |
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