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Chinese Character/Word:
Definition(s) for: 虚岁
| Hanzi | Pinyin | Definition(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 虚岁 | xū suì | - one's age, according to the traditional Chinese method of reckoning (i.e. the number of Chinese calendar years in which one has lived) – In this system, a person's age at birth is one, and increases by one at the beginning of the first solar term 立春[Li4 chun1] each year, rather than on one's birthday. - contrasted with 實歲|实岁[shi2 sui4] |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | - | 65,401 | 31,909 |
Individual Character Breakdown:
| Simp | Pinyin | Eng |
|---|---|---|
| 虚 | xū | - emptiness - void - abstract theory or guiding principles - empty or unoccupied - diffident or timid - false - humble or modest - (of health) weak - virtual - in vain |
| 岁 | suì | - variant of 歲|岁[sui4], year - years old |
| 岁 | suì | - classifier for years (of age) - year - year (of crop harvests) |
Other Words Containing 虚岁
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| Word | HSK 2 Level (2012) | HSK 3 Band (2022) | SUBTLEX-CH | BeijingUni Global | BeijingUni Weibo |
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