秋毫

Chinese

 
autumn; fall; harvest time; a swing
 
hair; drawing brush; (in the) least; one thousandth
simp. and trad.
(秋毫)

Etymology

Originally referred to the extremely fine feathers which birds grow in autumn. Later used as a metaphor for anything in extremely small amounts.

Pronunciation


Adverb

秋毫

  1. (literary) a small amount; a little bit; in the slightest

Noun

秋毫

  1. (archaic) the extremely fine feathers which birds grow in autumn
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