- 犭(dog)
- 句(sentence; phrase)
A dog radical (犭) named by the sound 'cú' (句) makes the character for dog.
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lit. no ivory comes from the mouth of a dog (idiom)
He always speaks foul language; truly, a dog's mouth cannot produce ivory.
fig. one does not expect fine words from a scoundrel
You can't expect fine words from a bad person.
lit. no ivory comes from the mouth of a dog (idiom)
He always speaks foul language; truly, a dog's mouth cannot produce ivory.
fig. one does not expect fine words from a scoundrel
You can't expect fine words from a bad person.
A dog radical (犭) named by the sound 'cú' (句) makes the character for dog.
A person's mouth is like a bird's beak, used for eating and speaking.
The inner lining hidden inside a garment is the concealed inner face.
A mouth spewing out like earth being pushed up is the action of spitting out.
A bird flying swiftly upward and never willing to return represents the meaning of swift and unyielding.
A sprout reaching up out of the ground hole is the meaning of 'come out' or 'emerge'.
The character 牙 is a drawing of fangs biting tightly together.
A dog radical (犭) named by the sound 'cú' (句) makes the character for dog.
A person's mouth is like a bird's beak, used for eating and speaking.
The inner lining hidden inside a garment is the concealed inner face.
A mouth spewing out like earth being pushed up is the action of spitting out.
A bird flying swiftly upward and never willing to return represents the meaning of swift and unyielding.
A sprout reaching up out of the ground hole is the meaning of 'come out' or 'emerge'.
The character 牙 is a drawing of fangs biting tightly together.
lit. no ivory comes from the mouth of a dog (idiom)
lit. no ivory comes from the mouth of a dog (idiom)
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