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Chinese Character/Word:
Definition(s) for: 挑肥拣瘦
| Hanzi | Pinyin | Definition(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 挑肥拣瘦 | tiāo féi - jiǎn shòu | - (idiom) to cherry-pick; to pick the best parts for oneself; 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | 96,739 | 92,127 | 93,422 |
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 |
| 肥 | féi | - fat - fertile - loose-fitting or large - to fertilize - to become rich by illegal means - fertilizer - manure |
| 拣 | jiǎn | - to choose - to pick - to sort out - to pick up |
| 瘦 | shòu | - thin - to lose weight - (of clothing) tight - (of meat) lean - (of land) unproductive |
Other Words Containing 挑肥拣瘦
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 挑肥拣瘦 | - | - | 96,739 | 92,127 | 93,422 |