- 丿(stroke; expansion; many)
- 十(ten)
Ten multiplied many times becomes a thousand — the stroke above the number ten symbolizes an enormous quantity.
lit. an ant hole may cause the collapse of a great dike (idiom)
A thousand-mile dike collapses from an ant's hole.
fig. huge damage may result from a moment's negligence
A thousand-mile dike collapses because of an ant hole.
lit. an ant hole may cause the collapse of a great dike (idiom)
A thousand-mile dike collapses from an ant's hole.
fig. huge damage may result from a moment's negligence
A thousand-mile dike collapses because of an ant hole.
Ten multiplied many times becomes a thousand — the stroke above the number ten symbolizes an enormous quantity.
The inner lining hidden inside a garment is the concealed inner face.
A footstep moving forward on the ground represents "go to," which then becomes a grammatical particle.
An embankment is a ridge of earth built up to block floodwaters.
Breath curves and escapes from a person, meaning 'at' or 'in' a place.
Ten multiplied many times becomes a thousand — the stroke above the number ten symbolizes an enormous quantity.
The inner lining hidden inside a garment is the concealed inner face.
A footstep moving forward on the ground represents "go to," which then becomes a grammatical particle.
An embankment is a ridge of earth built up to block floodwaters.
Breath curves and escapes from a person, meaning 'at' or 'in' a place.
lit. an ant hole may cause the collapse of a great dike (idiom)
lit. an ant hole may cause the collapse of a great dike (idiom)
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