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Chinese Character/Word:
Definition(s) for: 简明扼要
| Hanzi | Pinyin | Definition(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 简明扼要 | jiǎn míng è yào | - brief and to the point (idiom) - succinct |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | 36,337 | 52,433 | 44,756 |
Individual Character Breakdown:
| Simp | Pinyin | Eng |
|---|---|---|
| 简 | jiǎn | - simple - uncomplicated - letter - to choose - to select - bamboo strips used for writing (old) |
| 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 |
| 扼 | è | - to grip forcefully - to clutch at - to guard - to control - to hold |
| 扼 | è | - variant of 扼[e4] |
| 要 | yāo | - (bound form) to demand; to coerce |
| 要 | yào | - to want; to need; to ask for - will; shall; about to - need to; should - if (same as 要是[yao4 shi5]) - (bound form) important |
Other Words Containing 简明扼要
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 简明扼要 | - | - | 36,337 | 52,433 | 44,756 |