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悬头刺股
xuán​tóu​cì​gǔ

to study assiduously

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 悬 懸 xuán verb
    to hang
    to hang; to suspend; to be suspended in the air
  2. 头 頭 tóu noun
    head
    the head of a human or animal; hair or hairstyle
  3. 刺股 cì​gǔ
    diligent in study
    to be extremely hardworking in one's studies; derived from the story of Su Qin who stabbed his thigh with an awl to stay awake while studying