Using a knife to carve into a surface creates a deep mark.
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刻舟求剑
刻舟求剑
lit. a notch on the side of a boat to locate a sword dropped overboard (idiom); fig. an action made pointless by changed circumstances
HSK 7 (3.0)1 meaning
MEANING
MEANING
- 壹名noun
lit. a notch on the side of a boat to locate a sword dropped overboard (idiom); fig. an action made pointless by changed circumstances
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This story is a case of looking for a sword by marking a boat.
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 水(water)RADICAL
A fur robe that holds water symbolizes asking or seeking for something precious.
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刻舟求剑
Traditional刻舟求劍
lit. a notch on the side of a boat to locate a sword dropped overboard (idiom); fig. an action made pointless by changed circumstances
HSK 7 (3.0)1 meaning
MEANING
MEANING
- 壹名noun
lit. a notch on the side of a boat to locate a sword dropped overboard (idiom); fig. an action made pointless by changed circumstances
- 。
This story is a case of looking for a sword by marking a boat.
STROKE ORDER
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⿻(overlaid)
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？
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 水(water)RADICAL
A fur robe that holds water symbolizes asking or seeking for something precious.
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