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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 耐人寻味

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
耐人寻味 nài rén - xún wèi - (idiom) thought-provoking; to provide food for thought

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
- 9 39,420 21,258 22,649

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
nài- (bound form) to bear; to endure; to withstand
rén- person; people
- CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4]
xún- to search
- to look for
- to seek
wèi- taste
- smell
- (fig.) (noun suffix) feel
- quality
- sense
- (TCM) classifier for ingredients of a medicine prescription

Other Words Containing 耐人寻味

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Word HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
耐人寻味 - 9 39,420 21,258 22,649