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Character Decomposition
失=丿+夫
Etymology
Something 丿 falling from a hand 夫
Meanings
to lose
to miss
to fail
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Words with 失 550 total
to lose; to misplace丢失diū shīgains and losses · success and failure · merits and demerits得失dé shīstill possesses; yet retains (some positive attribute that contrasts with another of its attributes)不失bù shī(of sth that should be retained: nutrients, moisture, heat etc) to be lost耗失hào shī(of soil etc) to wash away · to be eroded · (fig.) (of talented staff, followers of a religious faith, investment funds etc) to go elsewhere · to fail to be retained流失liú shīto lose one's way · to get lost (on the road etc)失迷shī míto lose one's eyesight · to become blind · blindness失明shī mínglate (for an appointed time)失期shī qīto lose by theft · to have one's property stolen失窃shī qièto lose失去shī qù
Idioms with 失 169 total Chain
(idiom) to love cranes and lose the masses; fig. to lose the big picture for the sake of a small gain; to sacrifice the many for the few爱鹤失众ài hè shī zhòngto lose one's splendor · to lose luster · to be eclipsed · to be overshadowed黯然失色àn rán shī sèno danger of anything going wrong · no risk at all百无一失bǎi wú yī shīlit. the old man lost his horse, but it all turned out for the best (idiom) · fig. a blessing in disguise · it's an ill wind that blows nobody any good北叟失马běi sǒu shī mǎto seize the opportune moment · to lose no time不失时机bù shī shí jī
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