as rivers Jing and Wei separate clearly (idiom); to be entirely different
trad. 涇渭分明
Also written 涇渭分明【Jīng Wèi fēn míng】
Characters in this word
4泾
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Jing River
- Pinyin
- Jīng
- Traditional
- 涇
- Strokes
- 8
渭
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the Wei River in Shaanxi through the Guanzhong Plain 關中平原|关中平原[Guan1 zhong1 Ping2 yuan2]
- Pinyin
- Wèi
- Strokes
- 12
- Frequency
- 7372 of 2500
分
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to divide; to separate, to distribute; to allocate, to distinguish (good and bad), (bound form) branch of (an organization); sub- (as in 分局[fen1 ju2]), fraction, one tenth (of certain units), unit of length equivalent to 0.33 cm, minute (unit of time), minute (angular measurement unit), a point (in sports or games), 0.01 yuan (unit of money)
- Pinyin
- fēn
- Strokes
- 4
- Frequency
- 1072 of 2500
明
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Ming Dynasty (1368–1644), surname Ming, Ming (c. 2000 BC), fourth of the legendary Flame Emperors, 炎帝[Yan2 di4] descended from Shennong 神農|神农[Shen2 nong2] Farmer God
- Pinyin
- Míng
- Strokes
- 8
- Frequency
- 4563 of 2500