鎩 [铩] shā
: spear; to cripple (literary)
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Chinese expression | chengyu 成語
鎩羽而歸 [铩羽而归] sha1 yu3 er2 gui1
: to return in low spirits following a defeat or failure to achieve one’s ambitions
Etymology:
形声 Pictophonetic.
金 (jin1: gold; metal radical 167) suggests the meaning while
殺 (sha1: to kill) provides the sound.
形声 Pictophonetic.
金 (jin1: gold; metal radical 167) suggests the meaning while
殺 (sha1: to kill) provides the sound.
簡體 Simplified.
铩. Derived from generic character simplification rule #94 (殺 » 杀) via omission of part of the traditional character. Derived from generic radical simplification #9 (釒金 » 钅).
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Resources: Chinese Dictionary | Japanese Dictionary
