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成语

chéngyǔ

Traditional: 成語

Chinese set expression, often made up of 4 characters or two couplets of 4 characters each, often alluding to a story or historical quotation / idiom / proverb / saying / adage / set expression / CL:[[條|条<tiáo>]], [[本<běn>]], [[句<jù>]]

HSK 5

Character Breakdown

成
chéng
to accomplish; to become; to complete, to finish; to succeed
HSK 3
语
yǔ
words, language; saying, expression
HSK 1

Additional Information

Category
Chinese
HSK Character Level
—
HSK Word Level
5