- 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 ruined walls and collapsed structures remained here.
fig. scene of devastation
After the earthquake, only ruins and crumbling walls remained here.
ruins
This ancient castle now only has 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 ruined walls and collapsed structures remained here.
fig. scene of devastation
After the earthquake, only ruins and crumbling walls remained here.
ruins
This ancient castle now only has crumbling walls and ruins remaining.
Using an axe to chop and sever threads — the image of breaking or cutting off.
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