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Chinese Character/Word:
Definition(s) for: 李代桃僵
| Hanzi | Pinyin | Definition(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 李代桃僵 | lǐ dài táo jiāng | - lit. the plum tree withers in place of the peach tree - to substitute one thing for another - to carry the can for sb |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | - | - | 69,495 |
Individual Character Breakdown:
| Simp | Pinyin | Eng |
|---|---|---|
| 李 | lǐ | - surname Li |
| 李 | lǐ | - plum |
| 代 | dài | - to be a substitute for; to act on behalf of; to replace; to substitute - generation; dynasty; age; period; (historical) era; (geological) eon |
| 桃 | táo | - peach |
| 僵 | jiāng | - rigid - deadlock - stiff (corpse) |
| 僵 | jiāng | - variant of 僵[jiang1] |
Other Words Containing 李代桃僵
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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