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刻舟求劍
刻
刻
kè
舟
舟
zho̅u
求
求
qiú
剑
劍
jiàn
lit. a notch on the side of a boat to locate a sword dropped overboard (idiom); fig. an action made pointless by changed circumstances
Characters and words in 刻舟求劍
刻
kè
=
k
+
e4
quarter (hour) / moment / to carve / to engrave / to cut / oppressive / classifier for short time intervals
Add a new mnemonic for 刻 = 亥 + 刂
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舟
zho̅u
=
zh
+
ou1
boat
Add a new mnemonic for 舟 = 丹 + ⺀
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求
qiú
=
qi
+
ou2
to seek / to look for / to request / to demand / to beseech
Add a new mnemonic for 求 = 永
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剑
劍
jiàn
=
ji
+
an4
double-edged sword / CL:口[kou3],把[ba3] / classifier for blows of a sword
Add a new mnemonic for 剑 = 佥 + 刂
Add a new mnemonic for 劍 = 僉 + 刂
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Words with 刻舟求劍
刻舟求劍 is not used as a component in another word.
Sentences with 刻舟求劍
刻舟求劍 currently does not appear in any sentence.
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