lit. mythical bird Jingwei tries to fill the ocean with stones (idiom); futile ambition; task of Sisyphus; determination in the face of impossible odds
trad. 精衛填海
Also written 精衛填海【Jīng wèi tián hǎi】
Characters in this word
4精
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essence, extract, vitality, energy, semen, sperm, mythical goblin spirit, highly perfected, elite, the pick of sth, proficient (refined ability), extremely (fine), selected rice (archaic)
- Pinyin
- jīng
- Strokes
- 14
- Frequency
- 9150 of 2500
卫
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surname Wei, vassal state during the Zhou Dynasty (1066–221 BC), located in present-day Henan and Hebei Provinces
- Pinyin
- Wèi
- Traditional
- 衛
- Strokes
- 3
- Frequency
- 8089 of 2500
填
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to fill or stuff, (of a form etc) to fill in
- Pinyin
- tián
- Strokes
- 13
- Frequency
- 7597 of 2500
海
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surname Hai
- Pinyin
- Hǎi
- Strokes
- 10
- Frequency
- 2637 of 2500