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Definition(s) for: 放之四海而皆准

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
放之四海而皆准 fàng zhī sì hǎi ér jiē zhǔn - applicable anywhere (idiom)

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HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
- - 82,004 73,349 70,420

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
fàng- to put
- to place
- to release
- to free
- to let go
- to let out
- to set off (fireworks)
zhī- (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de5])
- him
- her
- it
- four
- 4
hǎi- surname Hai
hǎi- ocean
- sea
- CL:個|个[ge4],片[pian4]
- great number of people or things
- (dialect) numerous
ér- and
- as well as
- and so
- but (not)
- yet (not)
- (indicates causal relation)
- (indicates change of state)
- (indicates contrast)
jiē- all
- each and every
- in all cases
zhǔn- to allow
- to grant
- in accordance with
- in the light of
zhǔn- accurate
- standard
- definitely
- certainly
- about to become (bride, son-in-law etc)
- quasi-
- para-

Other Words Containing 放之四海而皆准

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Word HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
放之四海而皆准 - - 82,004 73,349 70,420