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Chinese Character/Word:
Definition(s) for: 狗尾续貂
| Hanzi | Pinyin | Definition(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 狗尾续貂 | gǒu wěi xù diāo | - lit. to use a dog's tail as a substitute for sable fur (idiom) - fig. a worthless sequel to a masterpiece |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | 93,995 | - | 71,113 |
Individual Character Breakdown:
| Simp | Pinyin | Eng |
|---|---|---|
| 狗 | gǒu | - dog - CL:隻|只[zhi1],條|条[tiao2] |
| 尾 | wěi | - tail - remainder - remnant - extremity - sixth of the 28 constellations - classifier for fish |
| 尾 | yǐ | - horse's tail - pointed posterior section of a locust etc |
| 续 | xù | - to continue - to replenish |
| 貂 | diāo | - sable or marten (genus Martes) |
Other Words Containing 狗尾续貂
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 狗尾续貂 | - | - | 93,995 | - | 71,113 |