- 十(ten; centripetal)
- 冂(remote area; surround)
- 丷干(branch; trunk)
The south is a warm sunny place where trees flourish densely beneath an open sky.
lit. the Winnowing Basket in the southern sky, and the Big Dipper in the north (idiom)
The southern winnowing basket and northern dipper are merely empty names.
fig. sth which, despite its name, is of no practical use
The Big Dipper in the north and the Sieve in the south—the name does not match the reality.
lit. the Winnowing Basket in the southern sky, and the Big Dipper in the north (idiom)
The southern winnowing basket and northern dipper are merely empty names.
fig. sth which, despite its name, is of no practical use
The Big Dipper in the north and the Sieve in the south—the name does not match the reality.
The south is a warm sunny place where trees flourish densely beneath an open sky.
Two people standing back-to-back represent North, the direction ancients faced away from.
A ladle with a handle used for scooping wine or measuring grain in ancient times.
The south is a warm sunny place where trees flourish densely beneath an open sky.
Two people standing back-to-back represent North, the direction ancients faced away from.
A ladle with a handle used for scooping wine or measuring grain in ancient times.
lit. the Winnowing Basket in the southern sky, and the Big Dipper in the north (idiom)
lit. the Winnowing Basket in the southern sky, and the Big Dipper in the north (idiom)
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