拆东补西

拆
拆
东
東
补
補
西
西
lit. pull down the east wall to repair the west (idiom); fig. temporary expedient / Rob Peter to pay Paul

Characters and words in 拆东补西

拆
cha̅i = ch + ai1
to tear open / to tear down / to tear apart / to open
Add a new mnemonic for 拆 = 扌 + 斥
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东
東
do̅ng = du + (e)ng1
surname Dong
Add a new mnemonic for 东 = 七 + 小
Add a new mnemonic for 東 = 木 + 日
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东
東
do̅ng = du + (e)ng1
east / host (i.e. sitting on east side of guest) / landlord
Add a new mnemonic for 东 = 七 + 小
Add a new mnemonic for 東 = 木 + 日
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补
補
bǔ = bu + Ø3
to repair / to patch / to mend / to make up for / to fill (a vacancy) / to supplement
Add a new mnemonic for 补 = 卜 + 衤
Add a new mnemonic for 補 = 衤 + 甫
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西
xi̅ = xi + Ø1
the West / abbr. for Spain 西班牙[Xi1 ban1 ya2] / Spanish
Add a new mnemonic for 西 = 兀 + 口
Add a new mnemonic for 西 = 兀 + 囗
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