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Chinese Character/Word:
Definition(s) for: 防微杜渐
| Hanzi | Pinyin | Definition(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 防微杜渐 | fáng wēi dù jiàn | - to nip in the bud (idiom) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | 55,645 | 60,417 | 72,409 |
Individual Character Breakdown:
| Simp | Pinyin | Eng |
|---|---|---|
| 防 | fáng | - to protect - to defend - to guard against - to prevent |
| 微 | wēi | - surname Wei - ancient Chinese state near present-day Chongqing - Taiwan pr. [Wei2] |
| 微 | wēi | - tiny - miniature - slightly - profound - abtruse - to decline - one millionth part of - micro- - Taiwan pr. [wei2] |
| 杜 | dù | - surname Du |
| 杜 | dù | - birchleaf pear (tree) - to stop - to prevent - to restrict |
| 渐 | jiān | - to imbue |
| 渐 | jiàn | - gradual - gradually |
Other Words Containing 防微杜渐
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 防微杜渐 | - | - | 55,645 | 60,417 | 72,409 |