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Chinese Character/Word:
Definition(s) for: 明察秋毫
| Hanzi | Pinyin | Definition(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 明察秋毫 | míng chá qiū háo | - lit. seeing clearly the downy feathers of autumn (idiom, from Mencius) - fig. perceptive of even the finest detail |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | 62,860 | 71,324 | 64,157 |
Individual Character Breakdown:
| Simp | Pinyin | Eng |
|---|---|---|
| 明 | míng | - Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) - surname Ming - Ming (c. 2000 BC), fourth of the legendary Flame Emperors, 炎帝[Yan2di4] descended from Shennong 神農|神农[Shen2nong2] Farmer God |
| 明 | míng | - bright - opposite: dark 暗[an4] - (of meaning) clear - to understand - next - public or open - wise - generic term for a sacrifice to the gods |
| 察 | chá | - short name for Chahar Province 察哈爾|察哈尔[Cha2 ha1 er3] |
| 察 | chá | - to examine - to inquire - to observe - to inspect - to look into - obvious - clearly evident |
| 察 | chá | - variant of 察[cha2] |
| 秋 | qiū | - surname Qiu |
| 秋 | qiū | - autumn - fall - harvest time |
| 秋 | qiū | - old variant of 秋[qiu1] |
| 秋 | qiū | - used in 鞦韆|秋千[qiu1qian1] |
| 毫 | háo | - hair - drawing brush - (in the) least - one thousandth - currency unit, 0.1 yuan |
Other Words Containing 明察秋毫
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 明察秋毫 | - | - | 62,860 | 71,324 | 64,157 |