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杯弓蛇影

杯
弓
蛇
影
lit. to see a bow reflected in a cup as a snake (idiom); fig. unnecessary suspicions / overly fearful

Characters and words in 杯弓蛇影

杯
bēi = b + ei1
cup / trophy cup / classifier for certain containers of liquids: glass, cup
Add a new mnemonic for 杯 = 不 + 木
杯
桮
bēi = b + ei1
variant of 杯[bei1]
Add a new mnemonic for 杯 = 不 + 木
Add a new mnemonic for 桮 = 木 + 否
杯
盃
bēi = b + ei1
variant of 杯[bei1] / trophy cup / classifier for certain containers of liquids: glass, cup
Add a new mnemonic for 杯 = 不 + 木
Add a new mnemonic for 盃 = 不 + 皿
弓
gōng = gu + (e)ng1
a bow (weapon) / CL:張|张[zhang1] / to bend / to arch (one's back etc)
Add a new mnemonic for 弓 =
蛇
虵
shé = sh + e2
variant of 蛇[she2]
Add a new mnemonic for 蛇 = 它 + 虫
Add a new mnemonic for 虵 = 虫 + 也
蛇
shé = sh + e2
snake / serpent / CL:條|条[tiao2]
Add a new mnemonic for 蛇 = 它 + 虫
影
yǐng = y + (e)ng3
picture / image / film / movie / photograph / reflection / shadow / trace
Add a new mnemonic for 影 = 彡 + 景

Words with 杯弓蛇影

杯弓蛇影 is not used as a component in another word.

Sentences with 杯弓蛇影

杯弓蛇影 currently does not appear in any sentence.
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