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Definition(s) for: 犬马之劳

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
犬马之劳 quǎn mǎ zhī láo - lit. the service of a dog or a horse (idiom)
- fig. faithful service

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HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
- - 39,937 - -

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
quǎn- dog
- Kangxi radical 94
- surname Ma
- abbr. for Malaysia 馬來西亞|马来西亚[Ma3lai2xi1ya4]
- horse
- CL:匹[pi3]
- horse or cavalry piece in Chinese chess
- knight in Western chess
zhī- (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de5])
- him
- her
- it
láo- (bound form) to toil; labor
- (bound form) laborer
- (bound form) meritorious deed
- (bound form) fatigue
- to put sb to the trouble (of doing sth)
- to express one's appreciation (Taiwan pr. [lao4])

Other Words Containing 犬马之劳

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Word HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
犬马之劳 - - 39,937 - -