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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 脱胎

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
脱胎 tuō tāi - to be born
- (fig.) to develop out of sth else (of ideas, stories, political systems etc)
- (fig.) to shed one's body (to be reborn)
- bodiless (e.g. lacquerware)

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
- - 72,912 42,888 59,877

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
tuō- to shed
- to take off
- to escape
- to get away from
tāi- fetus
- classifier for litters (of puppies etc)
- padding (in clothing or bedding)
- womb carrying a fetus
- (fig.) origin
- source
- (loanword) tire

Other Words Containing 脱胎

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
脱胎换骨 - - 16,315 27,152 27,580
脱胎 - - 72,912 42,888 59,877