一窥端倪

一

yi̅

窥

窺

kui̅

端

dua̅n

倪

ní

to infer easily / to guess at a glance / to get a clue

Characters and words in 一窥端倪

一

yi̅ = y + Ø1

one / single / a (article) / as soon as / entire; whole; all; throughout / "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) / also pr. [yao1] for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit

Maud Younger (y) forgot her keys to the space station (Ø1), all she brought outside was her flute (一). She has no choice but to crash the door with the giant flute.

窥

窺

kui̅ = ku + ei1

to peep / to pry into

窥

闚

kui̅ = ku + ei1

variant of 窺|窥[kui1]

端

dua̅n = du + an1

end / extremity / item / port / to hold sth level with both hands / to carry / regular

端 = 立 + 耑 : Doggy Dog (du) is carrying (端) a vase (立) in front of the anthill (an1) and wants to put it right on the race track's starting line (耑). It's just in case he has to use the washroom right before the race.

端

耑

dua̅n = du + an1

old variant of 端[duan1] / start / origin

耑 = 山 + 而 : Mnemonic symbol: the starting line of a race track.

Doggy Dog is waiting for the big race to begin in front if the anthill. There's a gate at the starting line which consists of a fork and a comb. When the race starts, the gate will fling open.

端

dua̅n

倪

ní

boundary / clue / indication / to obtain clues / to infer

倪

ní = ni + Ø2

surname Ni

倪

ní = ni + Ø2

(literary) small child / limit / bound / extremity / to differentiate / origin / cause

Words with 一窥端倪

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Sentences with 一窥端倪

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