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Chinese Character/Word:
Definition(s) for: 按图索骥
| Hanzi | Pinyin | Definition(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 按图索骥 | àn tú suǒ jì | - lit. looking for a fine horse using only a picture (idiom) - fig. to do things along rigid, conventional lines - to try and find sth with the help of a clue |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | 79,523 | 63,655 | 62,103 |
Individual Character Breakdown:
| Simp | Pinyin | Eng |
|---|---|---|
| 按 | àn | - to press - to push - to leave aside or shelve - to control - to restrain - to keep one's hand on - to check or refer to - according to - in the light of - (of an editor or author) to make a comment |
| 图 | tú | - diagram - picture - drawing - chart - map - CL:張|张[zhang1] - to plan - to scheme - to attempt - to pursue - to seek |
| 索 | suǒ | - surname Suo - abbr. for 索馬里|索马里[Suo3ma3li3], Somalia |
| 索 | suǒ | - to search - to demand - to ask - to exact - large rope - isolated |
| 骥 | jì | - thoroughbred horse - refined and virtuous |
Other Words Containing 按图索骥
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 按图索骥 | - | - | 79,523 | 63,655 | 62,103 |