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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 提纲挈领

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
提纲挈领 tí gāng qiè lǐng - to concentrate on the main points (idiom); to bring out the essentials

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
- - 68,812 91,899 79,217

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
- used in 提防[di1 fang5] and 提溜[di1 liu5]
- to carry (hanging down from the hand)
- to lift
- to put forward
- to mention
- to raise (an issue)
- upwards character stroke
- lifting brush stroke (in painting)
- scoop for measuring liquid
gāng- head rope of a fishing net
- guiding principle
- key link
- class (taxonomy)
- outline
- program
qiè- to raise
- to lift
- to take along (e.g. one's family)
lǐng- neck
- collar
- to lead
- to receive
- classifier for clothes, mats, screens etc

Other Words Containing 提纲挈领

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
提纲挈领 - - 68,812 91,899 79,217