惜寸阴 — Semantide dictionary

Entry

惜xī寸cùn阴yīn

to cherish every moment; to make good use of one's time
trad. 惜寸陰

Also written 惜寸陰【xī cùn yīn】

Characters in this word

3

惜

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to cherish, to begrudge, to pity, Taiwan pr. [xi2]

Pinyin: xī

Strokes: 11

Words starting with 惜 Words ending in 惜 Anywhere in a word

寸

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a unit of length, inch, thumb

Pinyin: cùn

Strokes: 3
Frequency: 15323 of 2500

Words starting with 寸 Words ending in 寸 Anywhere in a word

阴

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surname Yin

Pinyin: Yīn
Traditional: 陰

Strokes: 6
Frequency: 25572 of 2500

Words starting with 阴 Words ending in 阴 Anywhere in a word