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Chinese Character/Word:
Definition(s) for: 精卫填海
| Hanzi | Pinyin | Definition(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 精卫填海 | jīng wèi tián hǎi | - lit. mythical bird Jingwei tries to fill the ocean with stones (idiom); futile ambition - task of Sisyphus - determination in the face of impossible odds |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | - | - | 81,589 |
Individual Character Breakdown:
| Simp | Pinyin | Eng |
|---|---|---|
| 精 | jīng | - essence - extract - vitality - energy - semen - sperm - mythical goblin spirit - highly perfected - elite - the pick of sth - proficient (refined ability) - extremely (fine) - selected rice (archaic) |
| 卫 | wèi | - surname Wei - vassal state during the Zhou Dynasty (1066-221 BC), located in present-day Henan and Hebei Provinces |
| 卫 | wèi | - to guard - to protect - to defend - abbr. for 衛生|卫生, hygiene - health - abbr. for 衛生間|卫生间, toilet |
| 填 | tián | - to fill or stuff - (of a form etc) to fill in |
| 海 | hǎi | - surname Hai |
| 海 | hǎi | - ocean - sea - CL:個|个[ge4],片[pian4] - great number of people or things - (dialect) numerous |
Other Words Containing 精卫填海
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 |
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