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万丈高楼平地起
wànzhànggāolóupíngdìqǐ
Traditional: 萬丈高樓平地起
towering buildings are built up from the ground (idiom) / great oaks from little acorns grow
Character Breakdown
万
wàn
ten thousand; innumerable
HSK 3
丈
zhàng
gentleman, man, husband; unit of length equal to 3.3 meters
HSK 2
高
gāo
tall, lofty; high, elevated
HSK 1
楼
lóu
multi-story building; floor
HSK 3
平
píng
flat, level, even; peaceful
HSK 3
地
de
earth, ground, soil; land, region; structural particle used before a verb
HSK 3
起
qǐ
to begin, to initiate; to rise, to stand up
HSK 1
Additional Information
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Chinese
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