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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 抹灰

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
抹灰 mǒ huī - to plaster
- to render (a wall)
- (fig.) to bring shame on
- also pr. [mo4 hui1]

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
- - 91,148 66,898 71,784

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
抹 mā- to wipe
抹 mǒ- to smear
- to wipe
- to erase
- classifier for wisps of cloud, light-beams etc
抹 mò- to plaster
- to go around
- to skirt
灰 huī- ash
- dust
- lime
- gray
- discouraged; dejected

Other Words Containing 抹灰

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
抹灰 - - 91,148 66,898 71,784