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杞人之忧

杞
杞
人
人
之
之
忧
憂
man of Qǐ fears the sky falling (idiom); groundless fears

Characters and words in 杞人之忧

杞
qǐ = qi + Ø3
Qi, a Zhou Dynasty vassal state / surname Qi
Add a new mnemonic for 杞 = 木 + 己
杞
qǐ = qi + Ø3
Chinese wolfberry shrub (Lycium chinense) / willow
Add a new mnemonic for 杞 = 木 + 己
人
rén = r + (e)n2
person; people / CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4]
Add a new mnemonic for 人 = 丿 + ㇏
之
zhī = zh + Ø1
(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de5]) / him / her / it
Add a new mnemonic for 之 = 丶 + Z
忧
憂
yōu = y + ou1
to worry / to concern oneself with / worried / anxiety / sorrow / (literary) to observe mourning
Add a new mnemonic for 忧 = 尤 + 忄

Words with 杞人之忧

杞人之忧 is not used as a component in another word.

Sentences with 杞人之忧

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