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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 |
|---|---|---|
| 条 | tiáo | - strip - item - article - clause (of law or treaty) - classifier for long thin things (ribbon, river, road, trousers etc) |
| 条 | tiáo | - strip - item - article - clause (of law or treaty) - classifier for long thin things (ribbon, river, road, trousers etc) |
| 框 | 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] |
| 框 | 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 |