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Chinese Character/Word:
Definition(s) for: 软硬兼施
| Hanzi | Pinyin | Definition(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 软硬兼施 | ruǎn yìng jiān shī | - use both carrot and stick - use gentle methods and force - an iron hand in a velvet glove |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | 39,739 | 52,061 | 51,122 |
Individual Character Breakdown:
| Simp | Pinyin | Eng |
|---|---|---|
| 软 | ruǎn | - soft - flexible |
| 软 | ruǎn | - variant of 軟|软[ruan3] |
| 硬 | yìng | - hard; stiff; solid - (fig.) strong; firm - resolutely; uncompromisingly - laboriously; with great difficulty - good (quality); able (person) - (of food) filling; substantial |
| 兼 | jiān | - double - twice - simultaneous - holding two or more (official) posts at the same time |
| 施 | shī | - surname Shi |
| 施 | shī | - (bound form) to put into effect (regulations etc) - to distribute (alms etc) - to apply (fertilizer etc) |
Other Words Containing 软硬兼施
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 软硬兼施 | - | - | 39,739 | 52,061 | 51,122 |