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堂皇
tánghuáng
1. imposing
2. grand
Uncommon • Top 26%

Character Breakdown

堂
táng
hall, large room; government office; cousins
HSK 6 11 丶
皇
huáng
royal, imperial; ruler, superior
HSK 6 9 丶

Compound Words (2)

冠冕堂皇
guānmiǎntánghuáng
high-sounding
富丽堂皇
fùlìtánghuáng
sumptuous mansions (idiom); splendorous and majestic

Metadata

Category
Chinese
Word Frequency Rank
22,237 of 84,292