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鹬蚌相争 (yù bàng xiāng zhēng): Meaning, Examples & Usage

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鹬蚌相争 (yù bàng xiāng zhēng): A snipe and a clam grapple (idiom) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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鹬蚌相争 consists of 4 characters.

oysters, mussels; mother-of-pearl

mutual; each other; to observe; appearance

to strive, contend, or vie

Related Words

More HSK vocabulary that shares characters with 鹬蚌相争.

Words with 蚌

河蚌hé bàng
蚌壳bàng ké

Words with 相

相信xiāng xìnHSK 3
照相机zhào xiàng jīHSK 3
互相hù xiāngHSK 4
相反xiāng fǎnHSK 4
相同xiāng tóngHSK 4
争相zhēng xiāng
亮相liàng xiàng
属相shǔ xiàng

Words with 争

竞争jìng zhēngHSK 4
争光zhēng guāng
争取zhēng qǔ
争吵zhēng chǎo
争夺zhēng duó
争执zhēng zhí
争气zhēng qì
争相zhēng xiāng

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