解剖麻雀

Mandarin · pinyin jiě pōu má què

Meanings

  1. to dissect a sparrow
  2. (fig.) to examine a typical case as the basis for making a generalization
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解
jiě · loosen, unfasten, untie; explain; hexagram ䷧
剖
pōu · pǒ · split in two, slice; dissect
麻
má · hemp, jute, flax; sesame; Kangxi radical 200
雀
què · sparrow
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3–1–2–4 · jie3 pou1 ma2 que4

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gaai2 fau2 maa4 zoek3

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解剖麻雀 · jie3 pou1 ma2 que4
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Exact source record解剖麻雀 解剖麻雀 [jie3 pou1 ma2 que4] /to dissect a sparrow/(fig.) to examine a typical case as the basis for making a generalization/