囫囵吞下

囫
囫
囵
圇
吞
吞
下
下
to swallow whole / (fig.) to swallow (lies etc)

Characters and words in 囫囵吞下

囫
hú = hu + Ø2
whole / in one lump
囫
囫
囵
圇
complete / whole
囵
圇
lún = lu + (e)n2
complete
吞
tu̅n = tu + (e)n1
to swallow / to take
吞 = 口 + 天 : Tommy Turtle (tu) tried to swallow (吞) a whole mandarin (口) in front of the encampment ((e)n1) and is about to suffocate. Fortunately an angel (天) sees him struggling and rescues him.
下
xià = xi + a4
down / downwards / below / lower / later / next (week etc) / second (of two parts) / to decline / to go down / to arrive at (a decision, conclusion etc) / measure word to show the frequency of an action
下 = 一 + 卜 : Mnemonic symbol: from the up/down logic, and a little bit the shape of the character, a ladder.

Xi Shi (xi) is on a retreat in the ashram. Using a voodoo staff (卜), she divined that next (下) week she'll have to play the flute (一) sixteen hours per day. Because she hates playing the flute, she climbs over the ashram's bathroom (a4) wall using a ladder (下) to escape.

Words with 囫囵吞下

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Sentences with 囫囵吞下

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