万能曲尺
wàn néng qū chǐ
Pinyin

Definition

万能曲尺
 - 
wàn néng qū chǐ
  1. universal bevel (to measure angles)

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

可能
kě néng
  1. 1 might (happen)
  2. 2 possible
  3. 3 probable
  4. 4 possibility
  5. 5 probability
  6. 6 maybe
  7. 7 perhaps
  8. 8 CL:個|个[gè]
能
Néng
  1. 1 surname Neng
交响曲
jiāo xiǎng qǔ
  1. 1 symphony
功能
gōng néng
  1. 1 function
  2. 2 capability
可能性
kě néng xìng
  1. 1 possibility
  2. 2 probability
咫尺
zhǐ chǐ
  1. 1 very close
  2. 2 very near
单曲
dān qǔ
  1. 1 single (recording industry)
尺
chě
  1. 1 one of the characters used to represent a musical note in gongche notation, 工尺譜|工尺谱[gōng chě pǔ]
弯曲
wān qū
  1. 1 to bend
  2. 2 to curve around
  3. 3 curved
  4. 4 crooked
  5. 5 to wind
  6. 6 to warp
性能
xìng néng
  1. 1 function
  2. 2 performance
扭曲
niǔ qū
  1. 1 to twist
  2. 2 to warp
  3. 3 to distort
技能
jì néng
  1. 1 technical ability
  2. 2 skill
插曲
chā qǔ
  1. 1 music played during a movie, play etc
  2. 2 incidental music
  3. 3 music played in a theatrical interlude
  4. 4 (fig.) incident
  5. 5 episode
智能
zhì néng
  1. 1 intelligent
  2. 2 able
  3. 3 smart (phone, system, bomb etc)
曲
Qū
  1. 1 surname Qu
曲子
qǔ zi
  1. 1 poem for singing
  2. 2 tune
  3. 3 music
  4. 4 CL:支[zhī]
曲折
qū zhé
  1. 1 winding
  2. 2 (fig.) complicated
曲线
qū xiàn
  1. 1 curve
  2. 2 curved line
  3. 3 indirect
  4. 4 in a roundabout way
歌曲
gē qǔ
  1. 1 song
潜能
qián néng
  1. 1 potential
  2. 2 hidden capability

Idioms (20)

不以规矩，不能成方圆
bù yǐ guī ju , bù néng chéng fāng yuán
  1. 1 without rules, nothing can be done (idiom, from Mencius); one must follow some rules
任贤使能
rèn xián shǐ néng
  1. 1 to appoint the virtuous and use the able (idiom); appointment on the basis of ability and integrity
倘能如此
tǎng néng rú cǐ
  1. 1 if it is possible (idiom)
冰冻三尺，非一日之寒
bīng dòng sān chǐ , fēi yī rì zhī hán
  1. 1 three feet of ice does not form in a single day (idiom); Rome wasn't built in a day
力所能及
lì suǒ néng jí
  1. 1 as far as one's capabilities extend (idiom); to the best of one's ability
  2. 2 within one's powers
各尽所能
gè jìn suǒ néng
  1. 1 each does his utmost (idiom)
  2. 2 from each according to his means
咫尺天涯
zhǐ chǐ tiān yá
  1. 1 so close, yet worlds apart (idiom)
垂涎三尺
chuí xián sān chǐ
  1. 1 to drool (over) (idiom)
  2. 2 to yearn for
  3. 3 to covet
  4. 4 to crave
妒能害贤
dù néng hài xián
  1. 1 jealous of the able, envious of the clever (idiom)
妒贤忌能
dù xián jì néng
  1. 1 to envy the virtuous and talented (idiom)
得寸进尺
dé cùn jìn chǐ
  1. 1 lit. win an inch, want a foot (idiom); fig. not satisfied with small gains
  2. 2 give him an inch, and he'll want a mile
德薄能鲜
dé bó néng xiǎn
  1. 1 little virtue and meager abilities (idiom); I'm a humble person and not much use at anything (Song writer Ouyang Xiu 欧阳修)
爱莫能助
ài mò néng zhù
  1. 1 unable to help however much one would like to (idiom); Although we sympathize, there is no way to help you.
  2. 2 My hands are tied.
推贤让能
tuī xián ràng néng
  1. 1 to cede to the virtuous and yield to the talented (idiom)
是非曲直
shì fēi qū zhí
  1. 1 lit. right and wrong, crooked and straight (idiom); fig. merits and demerits
  2. 2 pros and cons
曲突徙薪
qū tū xǐ xīn
  1. 1 lit. to bend the chimney and remove the firewood (to prevent fire) (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to take preventive measures
曲终奏雅
qǔ zhōng zòu yǎ
  1. 1 perfect finish (idiom)
曲肱而枕
qū gōng ér zhěn
  1. 1 lit. to use one's bent arm as a pillow (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. content with simple things
曲里拐弯
qū lǐ guǎi wān
  1. 1 winding and turning (idiom)
曲高和寡
qǔ gāo hè guǎ
  1. 1 difficult songs find few singers (idiom)
  2. 2 highbrow

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