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Chinese Character/Word:
Definition(s) for: 楚楚可怜
| Hanzi | Pinyin | Definition(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 楚楚可怜 | chǔ chǔ - kě lián | - (idiom) pitiable; sweet, innocent and vulnerable |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | - | 48,290 | 32,046 |
Individual Character Breakdown:
| Simp | Pinyin | Eng |
|---|---|---|
| 楚 | 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) |
| 楚 | chǔ | - distinct - clear - orderly - pain - suffering - deciduous bush used in Chinese medicine (genus Vitex) - punishment cane (old) |
| 楚 | 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) |
| 楚 | chǔ | - distinct - clear - orderly - pain - suffering - deciduous bush used in Chinese medicine (genus Vitex) - punishment cane (old) |
| 可 | kě | - (prefix) can; may; able to; -able - to approve; to permit - to suit - (particle used for emphasis) certainly; very - but; however |
| 可 | kè | - used in 可汗[ke4 han2] |
| 怜 | lián | - to pity |
Other Words Containing 楚楚可怜
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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