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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 莫非

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
莫非 mò fēi - can it be possible that
- could it be

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
- 8 12,973 9,771 6,807

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
莫 mò- surname Mo
莫 mò- do not
- there is none who
非 fēi- abbr. for 非洲[Fei1 zhou1], Africa
非 fēi- to not be; not
- wrong; incorrect
- non-; un-; in-; de-
- to reproach; to blame
- (coll.) to insist on; simply must

Other Words Containing 莫非

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
莫非 - 8 12,973 9,771 6,807