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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 掣肘

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
掣肘 chè zhǒu - to hold sb back by the elbow; to impede; to hinder

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
- - 94,789 46,452 68,327

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
chè- to pull
- to draw
- to pull back
- to withdraw
- to flash past
zhǒu- elbow
- pork shoulder

Other Words Containing 掣肘

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
掣肘 - - 94,789 46,452 68,327