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Chinese Character/Word:
Definition(s) for: 改弦易辙
| Hanzi | Pinyin | Definition(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 改弦易辙 | gǎi xián yì zhé | - change of string, move out of rut (idiom); dramatic change of direction - to dance to a different tune |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | 87,754 | 85,776 | 118,714 |
Individual Character Breakdown:
| Simp | Pinyin | Eng |
|---|---|---|
| 改 | gǎi | - to change - to alter - to transform - to correct |
| 弦 | xián | - bow string - string of musical instrument - watchspring - chord (segment of curve) - hypotenuse - CL:根[gen1] |
| 易 | yì | - surname Yi - abbr. for 易經|易经[Yi4jing1], the Book of Changes |
| 易 | yì | - easy - amiable - to change - to exchange - prefix corresponding to the English adjective suffix "-able" or "-ible" |
| 辙 | zhé | - rut; track of a wheel (Taiwan pr. [che4]) - (coll.) the direction of traffic - a rhyme (of a song, poem etc) - (dialect) (usu. after 有[you3] or 沒|没[mei2]) way; idea |
Other Words Containing 改弦易辙
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 改弦易辙 | - | - | 87,754 | 85,776 | 118,714 |