- 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.
to go without meals (due to poverty or scarcity)
to go without meals (due to poverty or scarcity)
He has already gone without food for three days.
Using an axe to chop and sever threads — the image of breaking or cutting off.
to go without meals (due to poverty or scarcity)
to go without meals (due to poverty or scarcity)
He has already gone without food for three days.
Using an axe to chop and sever threads — the image of breaking or cutting off.
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