一念之差

一
念
之
差
momentary slip / false step / ill-considered action

Characters and words in 一念之差

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.
念
唸
niàn = ni + an4
variant of 念[nian4], to read aloud
念 = 今 + 心 : Mnemonic symbol: a lectern to read something aloud.
念
niàn = ni + an4
to read / to study (a subject) / to attend (a school) / to read aloud / to give (sb) a tongue-lashing (CL:頓|顿[dun4]) / to miss (sb) / idea / remembrance / twenty (banker's anti-fraud numeral corresponding to 廿[nian4])
念 = 今 + 心 : Mnemonic symbol: a lectern to read something aloud.
之
zhi̅ = zh + Ø1
(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de5]) / him / her / it
之 = 丶 + Z : Mnemonic symbol: Sooo sleepy... "zZz" (the character looks like a "Z"). James II of England (zh) fell asleep in front of the space station (Ø1). He sleeps on a big petal leaf (丶), making loud "zZz" (之) sounds.
差
cha̅ = ch + a1
difference; discrepancy / (math.) difference (amount remaining after a subtraction) / (literary) a little; somewhat; slightly
差 = 工 + 羊 : Charlie Chapling is juggling steel beams in front of the ashram. A sheep is making an error bar graph representing Charlie's number of tries to juggle as long as possible without letting the beams fall down.
差
chà = ch + a4
different / wrong; mistaken / to fall short; to lack / not up to standard; inferior / Taiwan pr. [cha1]
差
cha̅i = ch + ai1
to send (on an errand) / (archaic) person sent on such an errand / job; official post
差
ci̅ = c + Ø1
used in 參差|参差[cen1 ci1]

Words with 一念之差

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