Welcome to ChineseFrequencyDictionary.com. Enter a Chinese character or compound Chinese word to lookup. If a valid dictionary entry is found, frequency information will be shown below:
Chinese Character/Word:
Definition(s) for: 防患未然
| Hanzi | Pinyin | Definition(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 防患未然 | fáng huàn wèi rán | - to prevent troubles before the event (idiom) - to forestall - to nip sth in the bud |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | - | 79,320 | 47,363 |
Individual Character Breakdown:
| Simp | Pinyin | Eng |
|---|---|---|
| 防 | fáng | - to protect - to defend - to guard against - to prevent |
| 患 | huàn | - to suffer (from illness) - to contract (a disease) - misfortune - trouble - danger - worry |
| 未 | wèi | - not yet - did not - have not - not - 8th earthly branch: 1-3 p.m., 6th solar month (7th July-6th August), year of the Sheep - ancient Chinese compass point: 210° |
| 然 | rán | - correct - right - so - thus - like this - -ly |
Other Words Containing 防患未然
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 |
|---|