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李代桃僵

李
代
桃
僵
lit. the plum tree withers in place of the peach tree / to substitute one thing for another / to carry the can for sb

Characters and words in 李代桃僵

李
lǐ = li + Ø3
plum
Add a new mnemonic for 李 = 子 + 木
代
dài = d + ai4
to substitute / to act on behalf of others / to replace / generation / dynasty / age / period / (historical) era / (geological) eon
Add a new mnemonic for 代 = 亻 + 弋
桃
táo = t + ao2
peach
Add a new mnemonic for 桃 = 兆 + 木
僵
jiāng = ji + ang1
rigid / deadlock / stiff (corpse)
Add a new mnemonic for 僵 = 亻 + 畺
僵
殭
jiāng = ji + ang1
variant of 僵[jiang1]
Add a new mnemonic for 僵 = 亻 + 畺
Add a new mnemonic for 殭 = 歹 + 畺

Words with 李代桃僵

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Sentences with 李代桃僵

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