一掃而空

一

yi̅

扫

掃

sǎo

而

ér

空

ko̅ng

to sweep clean / to clean out

Characters and words in 一掃而空

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.

扫

掃

sǎo = s + ao3

to sweep

扫 = 彐 + 扌 : Socrates (s) is sweeping the aorta (ao3) using a broom (扫). There are big pig snouts (彐) lying around on the floor which he picks up using a toy claw (扌) because they are too big to sweep (扫).

扫

掃

sào = s + ao4

broom

而

ér = Ø + Ø2

and / as well as / and so / but (not) / yet (not) / (indicates causal relation) / (indicates change of state) / (indicates contrast)

而 = 𦉫 + 丆 : A comb. Albert Einstein is getting ready to go out just inside the entrance of the space station. He put up some loud music on the stereo and tries to comb his hair with his comb and the help of a wind wheel.

空

ko̅ng = ku + (e)ng1

empty / air / sky / in vain

空 = 工 + 穴 : Mnemonic symbol: an air conditioner

空 = 工 + 穴 : In front of the engine, Karl Koala found some very special cave paintings. Using steel beams he constructs a protective cover. He also installs air conditioning to make the best environment possible to preserve the cave paintings.

空

kòng = ku + (e)ng4

to empty / vacant / unoccupied / space / leisure / free time

Words with 一掃而空

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Sentences with 一掃而空

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