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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 鬼斧神工

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
鬼斧神工 guǐ fǔ shén gōng - supernaturally fine craft (idiom); the work of the Gods
- uncanny workmanship
- superlative craftsmanship

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
- - 40,539 49,840 32,013

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
guǐ- disembodied spirit; ghost; devil
- (suffix) person with a certain vice or addiction etc
- sly; crafty; resourceful (variant of 詭|诡[gui3])
- one of the 28 constellations of ancient Chinese astronomy
- hatchet
shén- God
shén- god; deity
- supernatural; magical; mysterious
- spirit; mind; energy
- lively; expressive
- look; expression
- (coll.) awesome; amazing
gōng- work
- worker
- skill
- profession
- trade
- craft
- labor

Other Words Containing 鬼斧神工

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
鬼斧神工 - - 40,539 49,840 32,013