- 米(grain; thread (symbolizing something cut))
- 斤(axe; chopping tool)
Using an axe to chop and sever threads — the image of breaking or cutting off.
widowed
lit. broken string, cf 琴瑟[qin2 se4] qin and se, two instruments epitomizing marital harmony
widowed
lit. broken string, cf 琴瑟[qin2 se4] qin and se, two instruments epitomizing marital harmony
Using an axe to chop and sever threads — the image of breaking or cutting off.
A bowstring stretched across an arc creates a mysterious sound like the deep black of the void.
Using an axe to chop and sever threads — the image of breaking or cutting off.
A bowstring stretched across an arc creates a mysterious sound like the deep black of the void.
widowed
widowed
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