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竹篮打水,一场空

using a wicker basket to draw water (idiom); wasted effort

Characters and words in 竹篮打水,一场空

zhú = zhu + Ø2
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wicker basket
using a wicker basket to draw water (idiom); wasted effort
lán = l + an2
= d + a2
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= d + a3
to beat / to strike / to hit / to break / to type / to mix up / to build / to fight / to fetch / to make / to tie up / to issue / to shoot / to calculate / to play (a game) / since / from
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to draw water / to splash water
shuǐ = shu + ei3
water / river / liquid / beverage / additional charges or income / (of clothes) classifier for number of washes
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= 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
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all one's hopes and efforts come to nothing / futile
cháng = ch + ang2
threshing floor / classifier for events and happenings: spell, episode, bout
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chǎng = ch + ang3
large place used for a specific purpose / stage / scene (of a play) / classifier for sporting or recreational activities / classifier for number of exams
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cháng = ch + ang2
chǎng = ch + ang3
kōng = ku + (e)ng1
empty / air / sky / in vain
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kòng = ku + (e)ng4
to empty / vacant / unoccupied / space / leisure / free time
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Words with 竹篮打水,一场空

竹篮打水,一场空 is not used as a component in another word.

Sentences with 竹篮打水,一场空

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