摩肩接踵 mó jiān jiē zhǒng

a thronging crowd

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 82195th word

Definitions

  1. 1. a thronging crowd
  2. 2. lit. rubbing shoulders and following in each other's footsteps

Characters

Character Meaning
摩 mó HSK 5
to rub
肩 jiān HSK 5
shoulder; to shoulder (responsibilities etc)
接 jiē HSK 3
to receive; to answer (the phone); to meet or welcome sb
踵 zhǒng
heel; to follow; to arrive