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Chinese Character/Word:
Definition(s) for: 无的放矢
| Hanzi | Pinyin | Definition(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 无的放矢 | wú dì fàng shǐ | - to shoot without aim (idiom); fig. to speak without thinking - firing blindly - to shoot in the air - a shot in the dark |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | - | 73,356 | 111,556 |
Individual Character Breakdown:
| Simp | Pinyin | Eng |
|---|---|---|
| 无 | mó | - used in 南無|南无[na1mo2] |
| 无 | wú | - not to have - no - none - not - to lack - un- - -less |
| 的 | de | - of; ~'s (possessive particle) - (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) - (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) - (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的[pi2ge2 de5] "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的|跑堂儿的[pao3tang2r5de5] "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的[xin1 de5] "new one") - also pr. [di4] or [di5] in poetry and songs |
| 的 | dī | - a taxi; a cab (abbr. for 的士[di1shi4]) |
| 的 | dí | - really and truly |
| 的 | dì | - (bound form) bull's-eye; target |
| 放 | fàng | - to put - to place - to release - to free - to let go - to let out - to set off (fireworks) |
| 矢 | shǐ | - arrow - dart - straight - to vow - to swear - old variant of 屎[shi3] |
Other Words Containing 无的放矢
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 |
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