- 宀(roof)
- 吕(phonetic pattern; burnt bone)
A palace is a large house with many rooms connected in succession like segments of bone.
lit. plucking a branch of osmanthus from the Toad Palace (i.e. the moon)
"Toad palace plucking the osmanthus" is a beautiful term for the top scorer in ancient civil service examinations.
fig. to succeed in the imperial examination
He passed the imperial examination with top honors, and the whole family was delighted.
lit. plucking a branch of osmanthus from the Toad Palace (i.e. the moon)
"Toad palace plucking the osmanthus" is a beautiful term for the top scorer in ancient civil service examinations.
fig. to succeed in the imperial examination
He passed the imperial examination with top honors, and the whole family was delighted.
A palace is a large house with many rooms connected in succession like segments of bone.
Using your hand to grip an axe and chop off a tree branch is the meaning of the character 折.
A palace is a large house with many rooms connected in succession like segments of bone.
Using your hand to grip an axe and chop off a tree branch is the meaning of the character 折.
lit. plucking a branch of osmanthus from the Toad Palace (i.e. the moon)
lit. plucking a branch of osmanthus from the Toad Palace (i.e. the moon)
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