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Definition(s) for: 活灵活现

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
活灵活现 huó líng huó xiàn - living spirit, living image (idiom); true to life
- vivid and realistic

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
- - 28,916 45,037 42,351

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
活 huó- to live
- alive
- living
- work
- workmanship
灵 líng- quick
- alert
- efficacious
- effective
- to come true
- spirit
- departed soul
- coffin
活 huó- to live
- alive
- living
- work
- workmanship
现 xiàn- to appear
- present
- now
- existing
- current

Other Words Containing 活灵活现

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Word HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
活灵活现 - - 28,916 45,037 42,351