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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 父老乡亲

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)

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
- - 47,981 35,959 32,196

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
- father
lǎo- prefix used before the surname of a person or a numeral indicating the order of birth of the children in a family or to indicate affection or familiarity
- old (of people)
- venerable (person)
- experienced
- of long standing
- always
- all the time
- of the past
- very
- outdated
- (of meat etc) tough
xiāng- country or countryside
- native place
- home village or town
- township (PRC administrative unit)
qīn- parent
- one's own (flesh and blood)
- relative
- related
- marriage
- bride
- close
- intimate
- in person
- first-hand
- in favor of
- pro-
- to kiss
- (Internet slang) dear
qìng- parents-in-law of one's offspring

Other Words Containing 父老乡亲

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Word HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo