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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 改过

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
改过 gǎi guò - to correct one's errors; to mend one's ways

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
- - 14,207 23,866 16,757

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
gǎi- to change
- to alter
- to transform
- to correct
guō- surname Guo
guò- to cross
- to go over
- to pass (time)
- to celebrate (a holiday)
- to live
- to get along
- excessively
- too-
guo- (experienced action marker)

Other Words Containing 改过

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
改过自新 - - 10,183 56,833 43,545
改过 - - 14,207 23,866 16,757