刻 舟 求 剑

kèzhōu-qiújiàn

Meaning

lit. a notch on the side of a boat to locate a sword dropped overboard (idiom); fig. an action made pointless by changed circumstances

Characters

kèHSK 28 strokesquarter (hour)zhōuHSK 7-96 strokesboat qiúHSK 27 strokesto seek jiànHSK 69 strokesdouble-edged sword

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