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Definition(s) for: 绝处逢生

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
绝处逢生 jué chù féng shēng - to find a way to survive when everything seems hopeless (idiom)

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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
- - 47,310 60,561 41,144

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
jué- to cut short
- extinct
- to disappear
- to vanish
- absolutely
- by no means
jué- variant of 絕|绝[jue2]
chǔ- to reside
- to live
- to dwell
- to be in
- to be situated at
- to stay
- to get along with
- to be in a position of
- to deal with
- to discipline
- to punish
chù- (bound form) place; locality
- (bound form) part; aspect
- (bound form) office; department; bureau
- classifier for locations: spot, point
féng- to meet by chance
- to come across
- (of a calendar event) to come along
- (of an event) to fall on (a particular day)
- to fawn upon
shēng- to be born
- to give birth
- life
- to grow
- raw
- uncooked
- student

Other Words Containing 绝处逢生

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Word HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
绝处逢生 - - 47,310 60,561 41,144