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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
gǎi- to change
- to alter
- to transform
- to correct
xián- bow string
- string of musical instrument
- watchspring
- chord (segment of curve)
- hypotenuse
- CL:根[gen1]
- surname Yi
- abbr. for 易經|易经[Yi4jing1], the Book of Changes
- easy
- amiable
- to change
- to exchange
- prefix corresponding to the English adjective suffix "-able" or "-ible"
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