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百姓
bǎixìng
1. common people
Common • Top 10%

Character Breakdown

百
bǎi
one hundred; numerous, many
HSK 2 6 丶
姓
xìng
name, family name, surname; clan, people
HSK 2 8 丶

Compound Words (5)

老百姓
lǎobǎixìng
ordinary people
HSK 5
平头百姓
píngtóubǎixìng
common people
鱼肉百姓
yúròubǎixìng
to prey on the people
普通老百姓
pǔtōnglǎobǎixìng
common people
只许州官放火，不许百姓点灯
zhǐxǔzhōuguānfànghuǒ,bùxǔbǎixìngdiǎndēng
only the official is allowed to light the fire

Metadata

Category
Chinese
Word Frequency Rank
8,332 of 84,292