抛砖

抛
拋
砖
磚
to get the ball rolling (abbr. for 拋磚引玉|抛砖引玉[pao1 zhuan1 yin3 yu4])

Characters and words in 抛砖

抛
拋
pa̅o = p + ao1
to throw / to toss / to fling / to cast / to abandon
抛 = 𠠵 + 扌 : Pinocchio (p) is floating on cloud nine (𠠵) above the aorta (ao1) while tossing (抛) around power buttons (𠠵) with a toy claw (扌).
砖
塼
zhua̅n = zhu + an1
variant of 甎|砖[zhuan1]
砖 = 专 + 石 : The scientist (专) and Julian Giant Squid (zhu) are standing next to a rock (石) in front of the anthill (an1). They are quietly thinking for a long time, until the scientist has an idea and tells Julian Giant Squid what to do in order to create bricks (砖) out of the rock (石).
砖
甎
zhua̅n = zhu + an1
variant of 磚|砖[zhuan1]
砖 = 专 + 石 : The scientist (专) and Julian Giant Squid (zhu) are standing next to a rock (石) in front of the anthill (an1). They are quietly thinking for a long time, until the scientist has an idea and tells Julian Giant Squid what to do in order to create bricks (砖) out of the rock (石).
砖
磚
zhua̅n = zhu + an1
brick / CL:塊|块[kuai4]
砖 = 专 + 石 : The scientist (专) and Julian Giant Squid (zhu) are standing next to a rock (石) in front of the anthill (an1). They are quietly thinking for a long time, until the scientist has an idea and tells Julian Giant Squid what to do in order to create bricks (砖) out of the rock (石).

Words with 抛砖

抛
拋
砖
磚
引
引
玉
玉
lit. throw out a brick and get jade thrown back (idiom) / fig. to attract others' interest or suggestions by putting forward one's own modest ideas to get the ball rolling

Sentences with 抛砖

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