曲肱而枕 — Semantide dictionary

Entry

曲qū肱gōng而ér枕zhěn

lit. to use one's bent arm as a pillow (idiom); fig. content with simple things

Characters in this word

4

曲

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surname Qu

Pinyin: Qū

Strokes: 6
Frequency: 15333 of 2500

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

肱

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upper arm, arm

Pinyin: gōng

Strokes: 8

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

而

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and, as well as, and so, but (not), yet (not), (indicates causal relation), (indicates change of state), (indicates contrast)

Pinyin: ér

Strokes: 6
Frequency: 131 of 2500

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枕

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(bound form) pillow, to rest one's head on (Taiwan pr. [zhen4])

Pinyin: zhěn

Strokes: 8
Frequency: 37919 of 2500

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