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Chinese Character/Word:
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 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | 39,937 | - | - |
Individual Character Breakdown:
| Simp | Pinyin | Eng |
|---|---|---|
| 犬 | quǎn | - dog - Kangxi radical 94 |
| 马 | mǎ | - surname Ma - abbr. for Malaysia 馬來西亞|马来西亚[Ma3lai2xi1ya4] |
| 马 | mǎ | - horse - CL:匹[pi3] - horse or cavalry piece in Chinese chess - knight in Western chess |
| 之 | zhī | - (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de5]) - him - her - it |
| 劳 | 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 犬马之劳 | - | - | 39,937 | - | - |