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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 挑三拣四

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
挑三拣四 tiāo sān jiǎn sì - to be picky
- to be choosy

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
- - 25,878 69,380 41,209

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
挑 tiāo- to carry on a shoulder pole
- to choose
- to pick
- to nitpick
挑 tiǎo- to raise
- to dig up
- to poke
- to prick
- to incite
- to stir up
三 sān- surname San
三 sān- three
- 3
拣 jiǎn- to choose
- to pick
- to sort out
- to pick up
四 sì- four
- 4

Other Words Containing 挑三拣四

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
挑三拣四 - - 25,878 69,380 41,209