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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 矫揉造作

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
矫揉造作 jiǎo róu zào zuò - pretension
- affectation
- putting on artificial airs

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
- - 38,183 64,009 47,253

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
jiǎo- surname Jiao
jiáo- used in 矯情|矫情[jiao2qing5]
jiǎo- to correct
- to rectify
- to redress
- strong
- brave
- to pretend
- to feign
- affectation
róu- to knead
- to massage
- to rub
zào- to make
- to build
- to manufacture
- to invent
- to fabricate
- to go to
- party (in a lawsuit or legal agreement)
- crop
- classifier for crops
zuō- (bound form) worker
- (bound form) workshop
- (slang) troublesome; high-maintenance (person)
zuò- to do; to engage in
- to write; to compose
- to pretend; to feign
- to regard as; to consider to be
- to be; to act the part of
- to feel (itchy, nauseous etc)
- writings; works

Other Words Containing 矫揉造作

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Word HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
矫揉造作 - - 38,183 64,009 47,253