- 土(earth; soil; land)RADICAL
- 垂(hang down; droop)ASSOCIATIVE
Branches and leaves drooping down to touch the ground show the image of the character meaning to hang or droop.
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垂涎三尺
垂涎三尺
to drool (over) (idiom)
4 meanings
MEANING4 meanings
MEANING
- 壹动verb
to drool (over) (idiom)
- 。
He drools three feet when he sees delicious food.
- 貳
to yearn for
- 參动verb
to covet
- 。
He was drooling over that new car.
- 肆
to crave
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 一(one; horizontal stroke)ASSOCIATIVE
- 二(two (pictograph – two horizontal strokes))ASSOCIATIVE
Three horizontal strokes stacked on top of each other symbolize the number three.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 尸(body lying down; prone body)RADICAL
- 乚(hook; curve)ASSOCIATIVE
A ruler is imagined as a person lying straight with curved fingers marking the length.
垂涎三尺
Traditional垂
to drool (over) (idiom)
4 meanings
MEANING4 meanings
MEANING
- 壹动verb
to drool (over) (idiom)
- 。
He drools three feet when he sees delicious food.
- 貳
to yearn for
- 參动verb
to covet
- 。
He was drooling over that new car.
- 肆
to crave
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 土(earth; soil; land)RADICAL
- 垂(hang down; droop)ASSOCIATIVE
Branches and leaves drooping down to touch the ground show the image of the character meaning to hang or droop.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 一(one; horizontal stroke)ASSOCIATIVE
- 二(two (pictograph – two horizontal strokes))ASSOCIATIVE
Three horizontal strokes stacked on top of each other symbolize the number three.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 尸(body lying down; prone body)RADICAL
- 乚(hook; curve)ASSOCIATIVE
A ruler is imagined as a person lying straight with curved fingers marking the length.
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