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大丈夫
dàzhàngfu
1. a manly man
2. a man of character
Uncommon • Top 40%

Character Breakdown

大
dà
big, great, vast, high, deep
HSK 1 3 丶
丈
zhàng
gentleman, man, husband; unit of length equal to 3.3 meters
HSK 2 3 丶
夫
fū
man, husband; worker; those
HSK 2 4 丶

Compound Words (2)

男子汉大丈夫
nánzǐhàndàzhàngfu
(coll.) he-man
大丈夫能屈能伸
dàzhàngfunéngqūnéngshēn
A leader can submit or can stand tall as required.

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Word Frequency Rank
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