點鐵成金

点
點
铁
鐵
成
成
金
金
to touch base matter and turn it to gold (idiom); fig. to turn crude writing into a literary gem

Characters and words in 點鐵成金

点
點
diǎn = di + an3
point / dot / drop / speck / o'clock / point (in space or time) / to draw a dot / to check on a list / to choose / to order (food in a restaurant) / to touch briefly / to hint / to light / to ignite / to pour a liquid drop by drop / (old) one fifth of a two-hour watch 更[geng1] / dot stroke in Chinese characters / classifier for items
点 = 占 + 灬 : Dorothy Gale opened a new shop inside anthill. She's selling grilled vegetables, and many people are ordering them. On a plate, they only look like little spots or points.
铁
鐵
tiě = ti + e3
surname Tie
铁 = 失 + 钅 : Mother Teresa (ti) is looking for a new iron weapon (铁) to defend herself. So far she was using a golden harpoon (钅), but the gold is just too soft. Inside of the elevator (e3) she is searching a lost+found box with her golden harpoon for an iron weapon (铁).
铁
鐵
tiě = ti + e3
iron (metal) / arms / weapons / hard / strong / violent / unshakeable / determined / close / tight (slang)
铁 = 失 + 钅 : Mother Teresa (ti) is looking for a new iron weapon (铁) to defend herself. So far she was using a golden harpoon (钅), but the gold is just too soft. Inside of the elevator (e3) she is searching a lost+found box with her golden harpoon for an iron weapon (铁).
成
chéng = ch + (e)ng2
surname Cheng
成 = 万 + 戈 : Mnemonic symbol: a progress bar stuck at 99%.
成 = 万 + 戈 : Charlie Chaplin is queuing at the engine's kitchen, which is blocked by a neuron until the progress bar above shows 100%. Unfortunately it has been stuck at 99% for two hours now. If it doesn't finish soon, Charlie will get completely mad and destroy the neuron himself with his spear.
成
chéng = ch + (e)ng2
to succeed / to finish / to complete / to accomplish / to become / to turn into / to be all right / OK! / one tenth
成 = 万 + 戈 : Mnemonic symbol: a progress bar stuck at 99%.
成 = 万 + 戈 : Charlie Chaplin is queuing at the engine's kitchen, which is blocked by a neuron until the progress bar above shows 100%. Unfortunately it has been stuck at 99% for two hours now. If it doesn't finish soon, Charlie will get completely mad and destroy the neuron himself with his spear.
金
ji̅n = ji + (e)n1
surname Jin / surname Kim (Korean) / Jurchen Jin dynasty (1115-1234)
金 = 丷 + 全 : Mnemonic symbol: a bar of gold.
金 = 丷 + 全 : In front of the encampment, Joan of Arc is on the lookout for smugglers. Indeed she catches the mean crocodile smuggling gold bars hidden in whole wheat breads.
金
ji̅n = ji + (e)n1
gold / chemical element Au / generic term for lustrous and ductile metals / money / golden / highly respected / one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1]
金 = 丷 + 全 : Mnemonic symbol: a bar of gold.
金 = 丷 + 全 : In front of the encampment, Joan of Arc is on the lookout for smugglers. Indeed she catches the mean crocodile smuggling gold bars hidden in whole wheat breads.

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