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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 针锋相对

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
针锋相对 zhēn fēng xiāng duì - to oppose each other with equal harshness (idiom); tit for tat
- measure for measure

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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 18,238 23,035 34,062

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
zhēn- needle
- pin
- injection
- stitch
- CL:根[gen1],支[zhi1]
zhēn- variant of 針|针[zhen1], needle
fēng- point of a spear
- edge of a tool
- vanguard
- forward (in sports team)
xiāng- surname Xiang
xiāng- each other
- one another
- mutually
- fret on the neck of a pipa 琵琶[pi2 pa5] (a fret on the soundboard is called a 品[pin3])
xiàng- appearance
- portrait
- picture
- government minister
- (physics) phase
- (literary) to appraise (esp. by scrutinizing physical features)
- to read sb's fortune (by physiognomy, palmistry etc)
duì- right; correct
- towards; at; for
- concerning; regarding
- to treat (sb a certain way)
- to face
- (bound form) opposite; facing; matching
- to match together; to adjust
- to fit; to suit
- to answer; to reply
- to add; to pour in (a fluid)
- to check; to compare
- classifier: couple; pair

Other Words Containing 针锋相对

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
针锋相对 - 8 18,238 23,035 34,062