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焚膏繼晷

焚
焚
膏
膏
继
繼
晷
晷
to burn the midnight oil (idiom); to work continuously night and day

Characters and words in 焚膏繼晷

焚
fén = f + (e)n2
to burn
Add a new mnemonic for 焚 = 林 + 火
膏
gāo = g + ao1
ointment / paste / CL:帖[tie3]
Add a new mnemonic for 膏 = 月 + 高
膏
gào = g + ao4
to moisten / to grease / to apply (cream, ointment) / to dip a brush in ink
Add a new mnemonic for 膏 = 月 + 高
继
繼
jì = ji + Ø4
to continue / to follow after / to go on with / to succeed / to inherit / then / afterwards
Add a new mnemonic for 继 = 乚 + 米 + 纟
晷
guǐ = gu + ei3
sundial
Add a new mnemonic for 晷 = 日 + 咎

Words with 焚膏繼晷

焚膏繼晷 is not used as a component in another word.

Sentences with 焚膏繼晷

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