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缩头乌龟
縮頭烏龜
suōtóuwūguī
1. person who refuses to face reality or confront a problem
2. ostrich
Uncommon • Top 67%

Character Breakdown

缩
suō
to withdraw, to shrink, to pull back; abbreviation
HSK 5 14 丶
头
tóu
head; chief, boss; first, top
HSK 3 5 丶
乌
wū
crow, rook, raven; black, dark
HSK 6 4 丶
龟
guī
turtle, tortoise; cuckold
7 丶

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Chinese
Word Frequency Rank
56,092 of 84,292