麝香石竹
shè xiāng shí zhú
Pinyin

Definition

麝香石竹
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shè xiāng shí zhú
  1. grenadine
  2. carnation
  3. clove pink
  4. Dianthus caryophyllus (botany)

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

bǎo shí
  1. 1 precious stone
  2. 2 gem
  3. 3 classifier: 枚 méi
  4. 4 classifier: 颗 kē
bào zhú
  1. 1 firecracker
Shí
  1. 1 surname Shi
shí tou
  1. 1 stone
  2. 2 classifier: 块 kuài
lǜ bǎo shí
  1. 1 beryl

Idioms (20)

一石二鸟
yī shí èr niǎo
  1. 1 to kill two birds with one stone (idiom)
他山之石可以攻玉
tā shān zhī shí kě yǐ gōng yù
  1. 1 lit. the other mountain's stone can polish jade (idiom); to improve oneself by accepting criticism from outside
  2. 2 to borrow talent from abroad to develop the nation effectively
以卵击石
yǐ luǎn jī shí
  1. 1 lit. to strike a stone with egg (idiom); to attempt the impossible
  2. 2 to invite disaster by overreaching oneself
偷香窃玉
tōu xiāng qiè yù
  1. 1 lit. stolen scent, pilfered jade (idiom); philandering
  2. 2 secret illicit sex
势如破竹
shì rú pò zhú
  1. 1 like a hot knife through butter (idiom)
  2. 2 with irresistible force