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Chinese Character/Word:
Definition(s) for: 金枝玉叶
| Hanzi | Pinyin | Definition(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 金枝玉叶 | jīn zhī yù yè | - golden branch, jade leaves (idiom); fig. blue-blooded nobility, esp. imperial kinsmen or peerless beauty |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | - | 76,585 | 51,202 |
Individual Character Breakdown:
| Simp | Pinyin | Eng |
|---|---|---|
| 金 | jīn | - surname Jin - surname Kim (Korean) - Jurchen Jin dynasty (1115-1234) |
| 金 | jīn | - gold - chemical element Au - generic term for lustrous and ductile metals - money - golden - highly respected - one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1] |
| 枝 | zhī | - branch - classifier for sticks, rods, pencils etc |
| 玉 | yù | - jade |
| 叶 | xié | - to be in harmony |
| 叶 | yè | - surname Ye |
| 叶 | yè | - leaf - page - lobe - (historical) period - classifier for small boats |
Other Words Containing 金枝玉叶
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 |
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