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Chinese Character/Word:
Definition(s) for: 明知故犯
| Hanzi | Pinyin | Definition(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 明知故犯 | míng zhī gù fàn | - deliberate violation (idiom); intentional crime |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | 46,500 | 63,269 | 48,674 |
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 |
| 知 | zhī | - to know - to be aware |
| 故 | gù | - happening - instance - reason - cause - intentional - former - old - friend - therefore - hence - (of people) to die, dead |
| 犯 | fàn | - to violate - to offend - to assault - criminal - crime - to make a mistake - recurrence (of mistake or sth bad) |
Other Words Containing 明知故犯
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 明知故犯 | - | - | 46,500 | 63,269 | 48,674 |