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Chinese Character/Word:
Definition(s) for: 铁杵磨成针
| Hanzi | Pinyin | Definition(s) |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | - | - | 72,412 |
Individual Character Breakdown:
| Simp | Pinyin | Eng |
|---|---|---|
| 铁 | tiě | - surname Tie |
| 铁 | tiě | - iron (metal) - arms - weapons - hard - strong - violent - unshakeable - determined - close - tight (slang) |
| 杵 | chǔ | - pestle - to poke |
| 磨 | mó | - to rub - to grind - to polish - to sharpen - to wear down - to die out - to waste time - to pester - to insist |
| 磨 | mò | - grindstone - to grind - to turn round |
| 成 | chéng | - surname Cheng - short name for Chengdu 成都[Cheng2du1] |
| 成 | chéng | - to succeed - to finish - to complete - to accomplish - to become - to turn into - to be all right - OK! - one tenth |
| 针 | zhēn | - needle - pin - injection - stitch - CL:根[gen1],支[zhi1] |
| 针 | zhēn | - variant of 針|针[zhen1], needle |
Other Words Containing 铁杵磨成针
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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