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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 针头线脑

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
针头线脑 zhēn tóu xiàn nǎo - needle and thread
- sewing implements
- needlework
- (fig.) unimportant thing

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
- - 53,435 - -

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
zhēn- needle
- pin
- injection
- stitch
- CL:根[gen1],支[zhi1]
zhēn- variant of 針|针[zhen1], needle
tóu- head
- hair style
- the top
- end
- beginning or end
- a stub
- remnant
- chief
- boss
- side
- aspect
- first
- leading
- classifier for pigs or livestock
- CL:個|个[ge4]
tou- suffix for nouns
线 xiàn- variant of 線|线[xian4]
线 xiàn- thread
- string
- wire
- line
- CL:條|条[tiao2],股[gu3],根[gen1]
- (after a number) tier (unofficial ranking of a Chinese city)
nǎo- brain
- mind
- head
- essence

Other Words Containing 针头线脑

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Word HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
针头线脑 - - 53,435 - -