宁缺勿滥 — Semantide dictionary

Entry

宁nìng缺quē勿wù滥làn

same as 寧缺毋濫|宁缺毋滥[ning4 que1 wu2 lan4]
trad. 寧缺勿濫

Also written 寧缺勿濫【nìng quē wù làn】

Characters in this word

4

宁

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old variant of 寧|宁[ning4]

Pinyin: nìng
Traditional: 寕

Strokes: 5
Frequency: 25828 of 2500

Words starting with 宁 Words ending in 宁 Anywhere in a word

缺

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deficiency, lack, scarce, vacant post, to run short of

Pinyin: quē

Strokes: 10
Frequency: 7301 of 2500

Words starting with 缺 Words ending in 缺 Anywhere in a word

勿

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do not

Pinyin: wù

Strokes: 4
Frequency: 19127 of 2500

Words starting with 勿 Words ending in 勿 Anywhere in a word

滥

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overflowing, excessive, indiscriminate

Pinyin: làn
Traditional: 濫

Strokes: 13

Words starting with 滥 Words ending in 滥 Anywhere in a word