凌夷

凌
夷
to deteriorate / to decline / to slump / also written 陵夷

Characters and words in 凌夷

凌
líng = li + (e)ng2
surname Ling
凌 = 冫 + 夌 : The father of emperor Yao (夌) is approaching (凌) Li Qingzhao (li) in the engine's kitchen ((e)ng2). As he arrives he asks for ice cream (冰激凌), and Li Qingzhao produces a popsicle (冫) from the freezer. As she takes out the popsicle she notices thick ice (凌) has built up in the freezer.
凌
líng = li + (e)ng2
to approach / to rise high / thick ice / to insult or maltreat
凌 = 冫 + 夌 : The father of emperor Yao (夌) is approaching (凌) Li Qingzhao (li) in the engine's kitchen ((e)ng2). As he arrives he asks for ice cream (冰激凌), and Li Qingzhao produces a popsicle (冫) from the freezer. As she takes out the popsicle she notices thick ice (凌) has built up in the freezer.
夷
yí = y + Ø2
non-Han people, esp. to the East of China / barbarians / to wipe out / to exterminate / to tear down / to raze
夷 = 大 + 弓 : The barbarians (夷) are about to hijack the space station! Just inside the entrance Maud Younger (y) and the robot (大) will fight until their death to defend the space station. The robot even has a small composite bow (弓) in his robot hands.

Words with 凌夷

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Sentences with 凌夷

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