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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 擦边

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
擦边 cā biān - to make light contact with the edge of sth
- (fig.) to be nearly (a certain age); to be close to (danger)
- (fig.) to be marginal (in terms of relevance or legality)

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
- - - 86,625 54,176

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
擦 cā- to rub; to scratch
- to wipe; to polish
- to apply (lipstick, lotion etc)
- to brush (past)
- to shred (a vegetable etc)
边 biān- side
- edge
- margin
- border
- boundary
- CL:個|个[ge4]
- simultaneously
边 bian- suffix of a noun of locality

Other Words Containing 擦边

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
擦边球 - - 35,612 39,582 45,825