Word information
Simplified砚滴
Traditional硯滴
Pinyinyàn dī
Part of speechDictionary
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HSK 2.0Not listed
Character breakdown
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How to learn 砚滴
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滴dī
to drip; to let drip; to apply (eye drops etc); (bound form) a drop (of liquid); classifier for drops of liquid
水滴石穿shuǐdī-shíchuāndripping water penetrates the stone (idiom); constant perseverance yields success; You can achieve your aim if you try hard without giving up.; Persistent effort overcomes any difficulty.