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Definition(s) for: 朝秦暮楚

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
朝秦暮楚 zhāo qín mù chǔ - serve Qin in the morning Chu in the evening (idiom); quick to switch sides

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
- - - 101,071 54,050

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
cháo- abbr. for 朝鮮|朝鲜[Chao2 xian3] Korea
cháo- imperial or royal court
- government
- dynasty
- reign of a sovereign or emperor
- court or assembly held by a sovereign or emperor
- to make a pilgrimage to
- facing
- towards
zhāo- morning
qín- surname Qin
- Qin dynasty (221-207 BC) of the first emperor 秦始皇[Qin2 Shi3huang2]
- short name for 陝西|陕西[Shan3xi1]
- evening
- sunset
chǔ- surname Chu
- abbr. for Hubei 湖北省[Hu2bei3 Sheng3] and Hunan 湖南省[Hu2nan2 Sheng3] provinces together
- Chinese kingdom during the Spring and Autumn and Warring States Periods (722-221 BC)
chǔ- distinct
- clear
- orderly
- pain
- suffering
- deciduous bush used in Chinese medicine (genus Vitex)
- punishment cane (old)

Other Words Containing 朝秦暮楚

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Word HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo