Results, 虻蜂取らず

あぶはちとらずabuhachitorazuアブハチとらずABUHACHItorazuあぶはちとらずabuhachitorazu

expression:

  • attempting two tasks at the same time, accomplishing neither; falling between two stools; catching neither the horsefly nor the bee [literal] - proverb

Kanji definition:

ボウBOUあぶabu

gadfly; horsefly

Strokes:
9
Radical:
虫 insect
SKIP:
1-6-3
UTF:
867b
JIS208:
16-26
Hangul:
맹 [maeng]
Pinyin:
méng
Stroke order:
Example words:
虻蜂取らずあぶはちとらずabuhachitorazu
attempting two tasks at the same time, accomplishing neither; falling between two stools; catching neither the horsefly nor the bee
馬虻うまあぶumaabu
horse botfly
虻蜂あぶはちabuhachi
horsefly and bee; horsefly and wasp

ホウHOUはちhachi

bee; wasp; hornet

Strokes:
13
Radical:
虫 insect
SKIP:
1-6-7
UTF:
8702
JIS208:
43-10
Nanori:
ho
Hangul:
봉 [bong]
Pinyin:
fēng
Stroke order:
Example words:
はちhachi
bee; wasp; hornet
蜂起ほうきhouki
uprising; revolt
蜂群崩壊症候群ほうぐんほうかいしょうこうぐんhougunhoukaishoukougun
Colony Collapse Disorder; Vanishing Bee Syndrome
蜂の巣はちのすhachinosu
beehive; hive; honeycomb; / something full of holes; swiss cheese; / honeycomb tripe; wall of a cow's second stomach; / cast iron anvil stand
蜂蜜入りはちみついりhachimitsuiri
containing honey

シュSHUto.ruto.riり~to.ri とりtori~ど do.ri

take; fetch; take up

Strokes:
8
Radical:
又 again
SKIP:
1-6-2
UTF:
53d6
JIS208:
28-72
Nanori:
どるdoru
Hangul:
취 [chwi]
Pinyin:
Stroke order:
Example words:
取引とりひきtorihiki
transactions; dealings; business
取っ手とってtotte
handle; grip; knob
取材しゅざいshuzai
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); / interview
取締役とりしまりやくtorishimariyaku
company director; board member
取得しゅとくshutoku
acquisition; obtaining; gaining possession; purchase

Kanji

ボウBOUあぶabu

gadfly; horsefly

ホウHOUはちhachi

bee; wasp; hornet


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