Word
| HSK | Not in HSK |
|---|---|
| FREQUENCY | Unknown |
单丝不成线，独木不成林 dān sī bù chéng xiàn ， dú mù bù chéng lín
DEFINITIONS
- one strand does not make a thread, one tree does not make a forest (idiom)
CHARACTERS
| 单 dān | single, individual, only; lone |
| 丝 sī | silk; fine thread; wire; strings |
| 不 bù | no, not; un-; negative prefix |
| 成 chéng | completed, finished, fixed |
| 线 xiàn | line, thread, wire; clue |
| 独 dú | alone, single, solitary, only |
| 木 mù | tree; wood, lumber; wooden |
| 不 bù | no, not; un-; negative prefix |
| 成 chéng | completed, finished, fixed |
| 林 lín | forest, grove; surname |