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朝露
zhāolù
1. morning dew
2. fig. precarious brevity of human life
3. ephemeral

Character Breakdown

朝
cháo
to face; direct, facing; dynasty; morning
HSK 5 12 丶
露
lù
dew; leak; bare, exposed; to reveal, to show
HSK 6 21 丶

Compound Words (10)

人生朝露
rénshēngzhāolù
human life as the morning dew (idiom); fig. ephemeral and precarious nature of human existence
危如朝露
wēirúzhāolù
precarious as the morning dew (idiom); fig. ephemeral and precarious nature of human existence
危若朝露
wēiruòzhāolù
precarious as morning dew (idiom); unlikely to last out the day
朝露暮霭
zhāolùmùǎi
morning dew, evening mist (idiom); ephemeral
朝露溘至
zhāolùkèzhì
the morning dew will swiftly dissipate (idiom); fig. ephemeral and precarious nature of human existence
浮云朝露
fúyúnzhāolù
floating clouds, morning dew (idiom); fig. ephemeral nature of human existence
溘先朝露
kèxiānzhāolù
the morning dew will swiftly dissipate (idiom); fig. ephemeral and precarious nature of human existence
身先朝露
shēnxiānzhāolù
body will go with the morning dew (idiom); fig. ephemeral and precarious nature of human existence
电光朝露
diànguāngzhāolù
flash of lightning, morning dew (idiom); fig. ephemeral
人生如朝露
rénshēngrúzhāolù
human life as the morning dew (idiom); fig. ephemeral and precarious nature of human existence

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