聚沙成塔 jù shā chéng tǎ

small bits add up to something big

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 91417th word

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
聚 jù HSK 4
to gather together; to assemble; to congregate
沙 shā HSK 4
sand; hoarse; raspy
成 chéng HSK 3
to become; to succeed; to complete
塔 tǎ HSK 6
tower; pagoda; minaret