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之所以

zhīsuǒyǐ

the reason why

Very Common (5%)

Character Breakdown

之
zhī
marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; to go to
HSK 4
所
suǒ
place, location; "that which", a particle introducing a passive clause
HSK 2
以
yǐ
according to; so as to; because of; then
HSK 2

Additional Information

Category
Chinese
HSK Character Level
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HSK Word Level
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Word Frequency
4450