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Chinese Character/Word:
Definition(s) for: 摩拳擦掌
| Hanzi | Pinyin | Definition(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 摩拳擦掌 | mó quán cā zhǎng | - fig. to rub one's fists and wipe one's palms (idiom) - to roll up one's sleeves for battle - eager to get into action or start on a task |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | 35,645 | 36,557 | 37,870 |
Individual Character Breakdown:
| Simp | Pinyin | Eng |
|---|---|---|
| 摩 | mā | - used in 摩挲[ma1sa5] |
| 摩 | mó | - to rub |
| 拳 | quán | - fist - boxing |
| 擦 | cā | - to rub; to scratch - to wipe; to polish - to apply (lipstick, lotion etc) - to brush (past) - to shred (a vegetable etc) |
| 掌 | zhǎng | - palm of the hand - sole of the foot - paw - horseshoe - to slap - to hold in one's hand - to wield |
Other Words Containing 摩拳擦掌
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 摩拳擦掌 | - | - | 35,645 | 36,557 | 37,870 |