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Definition(s) for: 来历不明

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
来历不明 lái lì bù míng - (idiom) of unknown origin; of dubious background

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HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
- - 34,049 44,936 46,779

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
来 lái- to come
- (used as a substitute for a more specific verb)
- hither (directional complement for motion toward the speaker, as in 回來|回来[hui2lai5])
- ever since (as in 自古以來|自古以来[zi4gu3 yi3lai2])
- for the past (amount of time)
- (prefix) the coming ...; the next ... (as in 來世|来世[lai2shi4])
- (between two verbs) in order to
- (after a round number) approximately
- (used after 得[de2] to indicate possibility, as in 談得來|谈得来[tan2de5lai2], or after 不[bu4] to indicate impossibility, as in 吃不來|吃不来[chi1bu5lai2])
历 lì- old variant of 曆|历[li4]
- old variant of 歷|历[li4]
历 lì- calendar
历 lì- old variant of 歷|历[li4]
历 lì- to experience
- to undergo
- to pass through
- all
- each
- every
- history
不 bù- no; not so
- (bound form) not; un-
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

Other Words Containing 来历不明

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Word HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
来历不明 - - 34,049 44,936 46,779