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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 隐喻

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
隐喻 yǐn yù - metaphor

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
- - 17,196 33,289 29,319

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
隐 yǐn- (bound form) secret; hidden; concealed; crypto-
隐 yìn- to lean upon
喻 yù- surname Yu
喻 yù- to describe sth as
- an analogy
- a simile
- a metaphor
- an allegory

Other Words Containing 隐喻

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
隐喻 - - 17,196 33,289 29,319