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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 生龙活虎

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
生龙活虎 shēng lóng huó hǔ - lit. lively dragon and animated tiger (idiom)
- fig. vigorous and lively

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
- - 20,509 37,677 23,617

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
生 shēng- to be born
- to give birth
- life
- to grow
- raw
- uncooked
- student
龙 lóng- surname Long
龙 lóng- Chinese dragon; loong
- (fig.) emperor
- dragon
- (bound form) dinosaur
活 huó- to live
- alive
- living
- work
- workmanship
虎 hǔ- tiger
- CL:隻|只[zhi1]

Other Words Containing 生龙活虎

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Word HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
生龙活虎 - - 20,509 37,677 23,617