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Chinese Character/Word:
Definition(s) for: 摇摇欲坠
| Hanzi | Pinyin | Definition(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 摇摇欲坠 | yáo yáo yù zhuì | - tottering - on the verge of collapse |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | 9 | 19,303 | 33,486 | 41,347 |
Individual Character Breakdown:
| Simp | Pinyin | Eng |
|---|---|---|
| 摇 | yáo | - surname Yao |
| 摇 | yáo | - to shake - to rock - to row - to crank |
| 摇 | yáo | - surname Yao |
| 摇 | yáo | - to shake - to rock - to row - to crank |
| 欲 | yù | - to wish for - to desire - variant of 慾|欲[yu4] |
| 欲 | yù | - desire - appetite - passion - lust - greed |
| 坠 | zhuì | - to fall - to drop - to weigh down |
Other Words Containing 摇摇欲坠
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 摇摇欲坠 | - | 9 | 19,303 | 33,486 | 41,347 |