Word

HSK	Not in HSK
FREQUENCY	Unknown

头悬梁，锥刺股 tóu xuán liáng ， zhuī cì gǔ

DEFINITIONS

lit. with his head attached to a beam and stabbing his thigh with an awl (idiom)
fig. to study assiduously and tirelessly

CHARACTERS

头 tóu HSK 3	head; top; chief, first; boss
悬 xuán HSK 6	hang, suspend, hoist; be hung
梁 liáng HSK 6	bridge; beam; rafters; surname
锥 zhuī	gimlet, awl, drill, auger; bore
刺 cì HSK 5	stab; prick, irritate; prod
股 gǔ HSK 5	thighs, haunches, rump; share