- 米(grain; thread (symbolizing something cut))ASSOCIATIVE
- 斤(axe; chopping tool)PHONO-SEMANTIC
Using an axe to chop and sever threads — the image of breaking or cutting off.
lit. walls reduced to rubble (idiom)
lit. walls reduced to rubble (idiom)
After the earthquake, only broken walls and ruins remained here.
fig. scene of devastation
After the earthquake, only broken walls and ruined structures remained here.
ruins
This ancient castle now has only crumbling walls and ruins remaining.
Using an axe to chop and sever threads — the image of breaking or cutting off.
lit. walls reduced to rubble (idiom)
lit. walls reduced to rubble (idiom)
After the earthquake, only broken walls and ruins remained here.
fig. scene of devastation
After the earthquake, only broken walls and ruined structures remained here.
ruins
This ancient castle now has only crumbling walls and ruins remaining.
Using an axe to chop and sever threads — the image of breaking or cutting off.
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