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Definition(s) for: 油然而生

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
油然而生 yóu rán ér shēng - arising involuntarily (idiom); spontaneous
- to spring up unbidden (of emotion)

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
- - 35,682 28,066 19,923

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
yóu- oil
- fat
- grease
- petroleum
- to apply tung oil, paint or varnish
- oily
- greasy
- glib
- cunning
rán- correct
- right
- so
- thus
- like this
- -ly
ér- and
- as well as
- and so
- but (not)
- yet (not)
- (indicates causal relation)
- (indicates change of state)
- (indicates contrast)
shēng- to be born
- to give birth
- life
- to grow
- raw
- uncooked
- student

Other Words Containing 油然而生

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
油然而生 - - 35,682 28,066 19,923