蜻蜓撼石柱

蜻
蜓
撼
石
柱
lit. the dragon-fly shakes the stone tower (idiom); fig. to overestimate one's capabilities

Characters and words in 蜻蜓撼石柱

蜻
qi̅ng = qi + (e)ng1
see 蜻蜓[qing1 ting2]
蜻
蜓
dragonfly
蜓
tíng = ti + (e)ng2
see 蜻蜓[qing1 ting2]
撼
hàn = h + an4
to shake / to vibrate
石
shí = sh + Ø2
surname Shi / abbr. for Shijiazhuang 石家莊|石家庄[Shi2 jia1 zhuang1]
石 = 丆 + 口 : Sherlock Holmes finds the space station's entrance blocked by a big rock. He uses a wind wheel and a mandarin to build a lever, with which he is able to move the rock.
石
dàn = d + an4
dry measure for grain equal to ten dou 斗 / ten pecks / one hundred liters
石
shí = sh + Ø2
rock / stone / stone inscription / one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1]
石 = 丆 + 口 : Sherlock Holmes finds the space station's entrance blocked by a big rock. He uses a wind wheel and a mandarin to build a lever, with which he is able to move the rock.
石
dàn = d + an4
dry measure for grain equal to ten dou 斗[dou3]; one hundred liters / ancient pr. [shi2]
石
柱
Shizhu Tujia autonomous county, Chongqing
石
柱
stela / upright stone / obelisk
柱
zhù = zhu + Ø4
pillar / CL:根[gen1]
柱 = 主 + 木 : It is Christmas in the space station and Julian Giant Squid (zhu) set up a Christmas tree (木) in the bathroom (Ø4). Julian Giant Squid prepared a gift for the lord (主): he gives him a pillar (柱) for his mansion.

Words with 蜻蜓撼石柱

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