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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 直抒胸臆

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
直抒胸臆 zhí shū xiōng yì - to speak one's mind

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
- - - 78,523 71,653

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
zhí- surname Zhi
- Zhi (c. 2000 BC), fifth of the legendary Flame Emperors 炎帝[Yan2di4] descended from Shennong 神農|神农[Shen2nong2] Farmer God
zhí- straight
- to straighten
- fair and reasonable
- frank
- straightforward
- (indicates continuing motion or action)
- vertical
- vertical downward stroke in Chinese characters
shū- to express
- to give expression to
- variant of 紓|纾[shu1]
- to relieve
xiōng- chest
- bosom
- heart
- mind
- thorax
xiōng- variant of 胸[xiong1]
- (bound form) chest; breast
- (bound form) inner feelings; subjective

Other Words Containing 直抒胸臆

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