聚沙成塔 jù shā chéng tǎ

DEFINITIONS

  1. sand grains accumulate to make a tower a tower (idiom); by gathering small amounts one gets a huge quantity
  2. many a mickle makes a muckle

CHARACTERS

聚 jù
HSK 4
assemble, meet together, collect
沙 shā
HSK 4
sand, gravel, pebbles; granulated
成 chéng
HSK 3
completed, finished, fixed
塔 tǎ
HSK 6
tower, spire, tall building