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一鳞半爪
一鱗半爪
yīlínbànzhuǎ
1. lit. one scale and half a claw (idiom); only odd bits and pieces

Character Breakdown

一
yī
one; a, an; alone
HSK 1 1 丶
鳞
lín
fish scales
20 丶
半
bàn
half; semi-, incomplete
HSK 3 5 丶
爪
zhǎo
claws, nails, talons
4 丶

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