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Definition(s) for: 简单明了

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
简单明了 jiǎn dān míng liǎo - clear and simple
- in simple terms

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
- - - 41,711 31,149

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
简 jiǎn- simple
- uncomplicated
- letter
- to choose
- to select
- bamboo strips used for writing (old)
单 shàn- surname Shan
单 chán- used in 單于|单于[chan2yu2]
单 dān- bill
- list
- form
- single
- only
- sole
- odd number
- CL:個|个[ge4]
明 míng- Ming Dynasty (1368-1644)
- surname Ming
- Ming (c. 2000 BC), fourth of the legendary Flame Emperors, 炎帝[Yan2di4] descended from Shennong 神農|神农[Shen2nong2] Farmer God
明 míng- bright
- opposite: dark 暗[an4]
- (of meaning) clear
- to understand
- next
- public or open
- wise
- generic term for a sacrifice to the gods
了 le- (completed action marker)
- (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)
- (modal particle intensifying preceding clause)
了 liǎo- to finish
- (used with 得[de2] or 不[bu4] after a verb to express (im)possibility, as in 忘不了[wang4bu5liao3] "cannot forget")
- (literary) (usually followed by a negative such as 無|无[wu2] or 不[bu4]) completely (not); entirely (not); (not) in the least
- to understand clearly (variant of 瞭|了[liao3])
了 liǎo- (of eyes) bright
- clear-sighted
- to understand clearly
了 liào- unofficial variant of 瞭[liao4]

Other Words Containing 简单明了

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