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Definition(s) for: 灵机一动

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
灵机一动 líng jī yī dòng - a bright idea suddenly occurs (idiom); to hit upon an inspiration
- to be struck by a brainwave

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
- 9 31,501 33,634 33,996

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
líng- quick
- alert
- efficacious
- effective
- to come true
- spirit
- departed soul
- coffin
- surname Ji
- (bound form) machine; mechanism
- (bound form) aircraft
- (bound form) an opportunity
- (bound form) crucial point; pivot
- (bound form) quick-witted; flexible
- (bound form) organic
- one
- single
- a (article)
- as soon as
- entire; whole; all; throughout
- "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1)
- also pr. [yao1] for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit
dòng- (of sth) to move
- to set in movement
- to displace
- to touch
- to make use of
- to stir (emotions)
- to alter
- abbr. for 動詞|动词[dong4 ci2], verb

Other Words Containing 灵机一动

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Word HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
灵机一动 - 9 31,501 33,634 33,996