- 牛(ox (pictograph))
The character 牛 is a picture of a cow with two horns and a straight body standing upright.
lit. to hang one's books on cow horns (idiom)
"Hanging a book on a cow's horn" is an ancient idiom.
fig. to be diligent in one's studies
He studied diligently with books hung from his ox horns, and finally got into university.
lit. to hang one's books on cow horns (idiom)
"Hanging a book on a cow's horn" is an ancient idiom.
fig. to be diligent in one's studies
He studied diligently with books hung from his ox horns, and finally got into university.
The character 牛 is a picture of a cow with two horns and a straight body standing upright.
A sharp horn like a knife blade is used for stabbing, resembling the pointed horn of an animal.
A hand holding a jade card hooked up is the motion of hanging or suspending.
A book is spoken words recorded by a pen onto characters.
The character 牛 is a picture of a cow with two horns and a straight body standing upright.
A sharp horn like a knife blade is used for stabbing, resembling the pointed horn of an animal.
A hand holding a jade card hooked up is the motion of hanging or suspending.
A book is spoken words recorded by a pen onto characters.
lit. to hang one's books on cow horns (idiom)
lit. to hang one's books on cow horns (idiom)
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