枕石漱流

枕
石
漱
流
to live a hermit's life (in seclusion) / a frugal life (idiom)

Characters and words in 枕石漱流

枕
zhěn = zh + (e)n3
pillow / to pillow / to rest one's head on (Taiwan pr. [zhen4] for this sense)
枕 = 冘 + 木 : James II of England (zh) got a new treadmill (冘) for Christmas and he set it up right in front of the Christmas tree (木) in the encampment's living room ((e)n3). When he falls off the treadmill for the first time he falls right into the Christmas tree, which is quite painful and teaches him a lesson. From now on, he'll strap a pillow (枕) to his back.
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]
漱
shù = shu + Ø4
to rinse one's mouth with water / to gargle
漱
潄
shù = shu + Ø4
variant of 漱[shu4]
漱
流
to rinse one's mouth with water / to gargle
漱
流
to rinse one's mouth with river water / (fig.) to live a hermit's life
流
liú = li + ou2
to flow / to disseminate / to circulate or spread / to move or drift / to degenerate / to banish or send into exile / stream of water or sth resembling one / class, rate or grade
流 = 㐬 + 氵 : In the outhouse's kitchen Li Qingzhao is rinsing her large bowl (which is decorated with pennants and pendants). She uses a bottle of water to rinse it. She rinses it very thoroughly so that a lot of water flows over.

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