An open mouth asking for food is the daily act of eating and drinking.
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吃干抹净
吃干抹净
(idiom) to devour (food)
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹动verb
(idiom) to devour (food)
- 。
He ate up all the food without leaving a trace.
- 貳动verb
(idiom) to shamelessly take advantage; to ruthlessly exploit
- 。
He squandered all his money.
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 干(stick; intervene)ASSOCIATIVE
A spear with barbs pierces straight through, symbolizing direct intervention.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 扌(hand)RADICAL
- 末(tip; end)PHONO-SEMANTIC
Using your hand to brush from root to tip is the motion of coating or smearing.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 冫(water; ice)RADICAL
- 争(contend; pure)PHONO-SEMANTIC
Strong flowing water like contention washes away all dirt and filth.
吃干抹净
Traditional吃乾抹淨
(idiom) to devour (food)
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹动verb
(idiom) to devour (food)
- 。
He ate up all the food without leaving a trace.
- 貳动verb
(idiom) to shamelessly take advantage; to ruthlessly exploit
- 。
He squandered all his money.
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 干(stick; intervene)ASSOCIATIVE
A spear with barbs pierces straight through, symbolizing direct intervention.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 扌(hand)RADICAL
- 末(tip; end)PHONO-SEMANTIC
Using your hand to brush from root to tip is the motion of coating or smearing.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 冫(water; ice)RADICAL
- 争(contend; pure)PHONO-SEMANTIC
Strong flowing water like contention washes away all dirt and filth.
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