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吐故納新
吐
吐
tǔ
故
故
gù
纳
納
nà
新
新
xi̅n
lit. to breathe out stale air and breathe in fresh (idiom, from Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子[Zhuang1 zi3]); fig. to get rid of the old and bring in the new
Characters and words in 吐故納新
吐
tǔ
=
tu
+
Ø3
to spit / to send out (silk from a silkworm, bolls from cotton flowers etc) / to say / to pour out (one's grievances)
Add a new mnemonic for 吐 = 口 + 土
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吐
tù
=
tu
+
Ø4
to vomit / to throw up
Add a new mnemonic for 吐 = 口 + 土
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故
gù
=
gu
+
Ø4
happening / instance / reason / cause / intentional / former / old / friend / therefore / hence / (of people) to die, dead
Add a new mnemonic for 故 = 古 + 攵
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纳
納
nà
=
n
+
a4
surname Na
Add a new mnemonic for 纳 = 内 + 纟
Add a new mnemonic for 納 = 糹 + 内
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纳
納
nà
=
n
+
a4
to receive / to accept / to enjoy / to bring into / to pay (tax etc) / nano- (one billionth) / to reinforce sole of shoes or stockings by close sewing
Add a new mnemonic for 纳 = 内 + 纟
Add a new mnemonic for 納 = 糹 + 内
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纳
納
nà
新
新
xi̅n
to accept the new / to take fresh (air) / fig. to accept new members (to reinvigorate the party) / new blood
新
xi̅n
=
xi
+
(e)n1
abbr. for Xinjiang 新疆[Xin1 jiang1] or Singapore 新加坡[Xin1 jia1 po1] / surname Xin
Add a new mnemonic for 新 = 亲 + 斤
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新
xi̅n
=
xi
+
(e)n1
new / newly / meso- (chemistry)
Add a new mnemonic for 新 = 亲 + 斤
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Words with 吐故納新
吐故納新 is not used as a component in another word.
Sentences with 吐故納新
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