一 根 绳 上 的 蚂 蚱

yīgēnshéngshàngdemàzha

see 一条绳上的蚂蚱 (yī tiáo shéng shàng de mà zha)

Traditional 一根繩上的螞蚱

Meaning

yīgēnshéngshàngdemàzhayi1 gen1 sheng2 shang4 de5 ma4 zha5

1 stroke

10 strokes

11 strokes

3 strokes

8 strokes

9 strokes

11 strokes

yī · one; a, an; alone

Radical 一 · 1 stroke

Ideographic: Represents heaven (天), earth (旦), or the number 1

gēn · root, basis, foundation

Radical 木 · 10 strokes · Parts 木艮

Pictophonetic: tree

shéng · string, rope, cord; to control

Radical 纟 · 11 strokes · Parts 纟黾

Pictophonetic: thread

shàng · above, on top, superior; to go up; to attend; previous

Radical 一 · 3 strokes · Parts ⺊一

Ideographic: One stroke on top of another; compare 下 (below)

de · aim, goal; of; possessive particle; -self suffix

Radical 白 · 8 strokes · Parts 白勺

mà · ant; leech

Radical 虫 · 9 strokes · Parts 虫马

Pictophonetic: insect

zha · grasshopper; locust, cicada

Radical 虫 · 11 strokes · Parts 虫乍

Pictophonetic: insect

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