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Chinese Character/Word:
Definition(s) for: 顺藤摸瓜
| Hanzi | Pinyin | Definition(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 顺藤摸瓜 | shùn téng mō guā | - lit. to follow the vine to get to the melon - to track sth following clues |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | 23,194 | 42,609 | 64,254 |
Individual Character Breakdown:
| Simp | Pinyin | Eng |
|---|---|---|
| 顺 | shùn | - to obey - to follow - to arrange - to make reasonable - along - favorable |
| 藤 | téng | - rattan - cane - vine |
| 藤 | téng | - variant of 藤[teng2] |
| 摸 | mō | - to feel with the hand - to touch - to stroke - to grope - to steal - to abstract |
| 摸 | mó | - variant of 摹[mo2] |
| 瓜 | guā | - melon; gourd; squash - (slang) a piece of gossip |
Other Words Containing 顺藤摸瓜
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 顺藤摸瓜 | - | - | 23,194 | 42,609 | 64,254 |