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Chinese Character/Word:
Definition(s) for: 锦衣卫
| Hanzi | Pinyin | Definition(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 锦衣卫 | jǐn yī wèi | - Brocade Uniform Guard, imperial bodyguard and secret police force of the Ming emperors |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | 68,038 | 36,660 | - |
Individual Character Breakdown:
| Simp | Pinyin | Eng |
|---|---|---|
| 锦 | jǐn | - brocade - embroidered work - bright |
| 衣 | yī | - clothes - CL:件[jian4] - Kangxi radical 145 |
| 衣 | yì | - to dress - to wear - to put on (clothes) |
| 卫 | wèi | - surname Wei - vassal state during the Zhou Dynasty (1066-221 BC), located in present-day Henan and Hebei Provinces |
| 卫 | wèi | - to guard - to protect - to defend - abbr. for 衛生|卫生, hygiene - health - abbr. for 衛生間|卫生间, toilet |
Other Words Containing 锦衣卫
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 锦衣卫 | - | - | 68,038 | 36,660 | - |