Chinese word dictionary

齐肩

qí jiān · level with one's shoulders; (of two people) both the same height

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Word information

Simplified齐肩

Traditional齊肩

Pinyinqí jiān

Part of speechDictionary

HSK 3.0Not listed

HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

齐qí

even, uniform, of equal length

肩jiān

shoulders; to shoulder, to bear

How to learn 齐肩

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Words with the same characters

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齐qí

(name of states and dynasties at several different periods); surname Qi; neat; even; level with; identical; simultaneous; all together; to even sth out

整齐zhěngqí

orderly; neat; even; tidy

肩膀jiānbǎng

shoulder

齐全qíquán

complete; comprehensive

并肩bìngjiān

alongside; shoulder to shoulder; side by side; abreast

肩负jiānfù

to shoulder (a burden); to bear; to suffer (a disadvantage)