磨杵成针 磨杵成針
磨杵成针 磨杵成針 mó chǔ chéng zhēn ㄇㄛˊ ㄔㄨˇ ㄔㄥˊ ㄓㄣ mo4 cyu5 sing4 zam1
- to grind an iron bar down to a fine needle (idiom); fig. to persevere in a difficult task
- to study diligently
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磨
- 打磨 dǎ mó ㄉㄚˇ ㄇㄛˊ daa2 mo4 to polish; to burnish; to shine
- 折磨 zhé mó ㄓㄜˊ ㄇㄛˊ zit3 mo4 to torment; to torture
- 琢磨 zhuó mó ㄓㄨㄛˊ ㄇㄛˊ doek3 mo4 to carve and polish (jade)
- 磨合 mó hé ㄇㄛˊ ㄏㄜˊ mo4 hap6 to break in
- 磨损 磨損 mó sǔn ㄇㄛˊ ㄙㄨㄣˇ mo4 syun2 to suffer wear and tear; to deteriorate through use; to wear out
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- 磨难 磨難 mó nàn ㄇㄛˊ ㄋㄢˋ mo4 naan6 a torment
- 拉磨 lā mò ㄌㄚ ㄇㄛˋ laai1 mo4 (of a donkey etc) to turn a millstone
- 拖磨 tuō mó ㄊㄨㄛ ㄇㄛˊ to1 mo4 dawdling
- 揉磨 róu mo ㄖㄡˊ ˙ㄇㄛ jau4 mo4 to torment
- 消磨 xiāo mó ㄒㄧㄠ ㄇㄛˊ siu1 mo4 to wear down
- 现磨 現磨 xiàn mó ㄒㄧㄢˋ ㄇㄛˊ jin6 mo4 freshly ground
- 球磨 qiú mó ㄑㄧㄡˊ ㄇㄛˊ kau4 mo4 see 球磨机
- 琢磨 zuó mo ㄗㄨㄛˊ ˙ㄇㄛ doek3 mo4 to ponder
- 石磨 shí mò ㄕˊ ㄇㄛˋ sek6 mo4 grindstone
- 研磨 yán mó ㄧㄢˊ ㄇㄛˊ jin4 mo4 milling
- 碾磨 niǎn mó ㄋㄧㄢˇ ㄇㄛˊ nin5 mo4 to mill
- 磋磨 cuō mó ㄘㄨㄛ ㄇㄛˊ co1 mo4 to polish and rub
- 磨人 mó rén ㄇㄛˊ ㄖㄣˊ mo4 jan4 annoying
- 磨光 mó guāng ㄇㄛˊ ㄍㄨㄤ mo4 gwong1 to polish
- 磨刀 mó dāo ㄇㄛˊ ㄉㄠ mo4 dou1 to hone (a knife)
杵
成
- 不成 bù chéng ㄅㄨˋ ㄔㄥˊ bat1 sing4 won't do
- 促成 cù chéng ㄘㄨˋ ㄔㄥˊ cuk1 sing4 to facilitate; to help bring about
- 分成 fēn chéng ㄈㄣ ㄔㄥˊ fan1 sing4 to divide (into)
- 合成 hé chéng ㄏㄜˊ ㄔㄥˊ hap6 sing4 to compose
- 完成 wán chéng ㄨㄢˊ ㄔㄥˊ jyun4 sing4 to complete; to accomplish
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- 建成 jiàn chéng ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄔㄥˊ gin3 sing4 to establish
- 形成 xíng chéng ㄒㄧㄥˊ ㄔㄥˊ jing4 sing4 to form; to take shape
- 成交 chéng jiāo ㄔㄥˊ ㄐㄧㄠ sing4 gaau1 to complete a contract
- 成人 chéng rén ㄔㄥˊ ㄖㄣˊ sing4 jan4 to reach adulthood
- 成全 chéng quán ㄔㄥˊ ㄑㄩㄢˊ sing4 cyun4 to help sb accomplish his aim
- 成分 chéng fèn ㄔㄥˊ ㄈㄣˋ sing4 fan6 composition; ingredient; element; component
- 成功 chéng gōng ㄔㄥˊ ㄍㄨㄥ sing4 gung1 to succeed
- 成品 chéng pǐn ㄔㄥˊ ㄆㄧㄣˇ sing4 ban2 finished goods
- 成员 成員 chéng yuán ㄔㄥˊ ㄩㄢˊ sing4 jyun4 member
- 成型 chéng xíng ㄔㄥˊ ㄒㄧㄥˊ sing4 jing4 to become shaped
- 成天 chéng tiān ㄔㄥˊ ㄊㄧㄢ sing4 tin1 (coll.) all day long
- 成家 chéng jiā ㄔㄥˊ ㄐㄧㄚ sing4 gaa1 to settle down and get married (of a man)
- 成就 chéng jiù ㄔㄥˊ ㄐㄧㄡˋ sing4 zau6 accomplishment
- 成年 chéng nián ㄔㄥˊ ㄋㄧㄢˊ sing4 nin4 to grow to adulthood
- 成才 chéng cái ㄔㄥˊ ㄘㄞˊ sing4 coi4 to make sth of oneself
针 針
- 打针 打針 dǎ zhēn ㄉㄚˇ ㄓㄣ daa2 zam1 to give or get an injection
- 方针 方針 fāng zhēn ㄈㄤ ㄓㄣ fong1 zam1 policy
- 针对 針對 zhēn duì ㄓㄣ ㄉㄨㄟˋ zam1 deoi3 to target; to focus on; to be aimed at or against; in response to
- 针灸 針灸 zhēn jiǔ ㄓㄣ ㄐㄧㄡˇ zam1 gau3 acupuncture and moxibustion
- 指南针 指南針 zhǐ nán zhēn ㄓˇ ㄋㄢˊ ㄓㄣ zi2 naam4 zam1 compass
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- 针锋相对 針鋒相對 zhēn fēng xiāng duì ㄓㄣ ㄈㄥ ㄒㄧㄤ ㄉㄨㄟˋ zam1 fung1 soeng1 deoi3 to oppose each other with equal harshness (idiom); tit for tat
- 分针 分針 fēn zhēn ㄈㄣ ㄓㄣ fan1 zam1 minute hand (of a clock or watch)
- 别针 別針 bié zhēn ㄅㄧㄝˊ ㄓㄣ bit6 zam1 pin
- 唱针 唱針 chàng zhēn ㄔㄤˋ ㄓㄣ coeng3 zam1 stylus (needle) of a record player
- 扎针 扎針 zhā zhēn ㄓㄚ ㄓㄣ zaat3 zam1 to give or have an acupuncture treatment
- 指针 指針 zhǐ zhēn ㄓˇ ㄓㄣ zi2 zam1 pointer on a gauge
- 排针 排針 pái zhēn ㄆㄞˊ ㄓㄣ paai4 zam1 (electronics) pin header; male header
- 探针 探針 tàn zhēn ㄊㄢˋ ㄓㄣ taam3 zam1 probe
- 撞针 撞針 zhuàng zhēn ㄓㄨㄤˋ ㄓㄣ zong6 zam1 firing pin
- 时针 時針 shí zhēn ㄕˊ ㄓㄣ si4 zam1 hand of a clock
- 晕针 暈針 yùn zhēn ㄩㄣˋ ㄓㄣ wan4 zam1 to faint during acupuncture or injection
- 松针 松針 sōng zhēn ㄙㄨㄥ ㄓㄣ cung4 zam1 pine needle
- 毫针 毫針 háo zhēn ㄏㄠˊ ㄓㄣ hou4 zam1 acupuncture needle
- 留针 留針 liú zhēn ㄌㄧㄡˊ ㄓㄣ lau4 zam1 to leave an inserted needle in place for a period of time (acupuncture)
- 砭针 砭針 biān zhēn ㄅㄧㄢ ㄓㄣ bin1 zam1 remonstrance