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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 条条框框

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
条条框框 tiáo tiáo kuàng kuàng - fixed framework (idiom); restriction of social conventions and taboos (usually derogatory)
- regulations and restrictions

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
- - 24,742 46,662 36,308

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
tiáo- strip
- item
- article
- clause (of law or treaty)
- classifier for long thin things (ribbon, river, road, trousers etc)
tiáo- strip
- item
- article
- clause (of law or treaty)
- classifier for long thin things (ribbon, river, road, trousers etc)
kuàng- frame (e.g. door frame)
- casing
- fig. framework
- template
- to circle (i.e. draw a circle around sth)
- to frame
- to restrict
- Taiwan pr. [kuang1]
kuàng- frame (e.g. door frame)
- casing
- fig. framework
- template
- to circle (i.e. draw a circle around sth)
- to frame
- to restrict
- Taiwan pr. [kuang1]

Other Words Containing 条条框框

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
条条框框 - - 24,742 46,662 36,308