垫脚石

diàn jiǎo shí

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Definitions

1. stepping stone
2. fig. person used to advance one's career

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Child Words of 垫脚石

• 垫 垫 diàn: pad
• 脚 脚 jiǎo: foot
• 垫脚 垫脚 diàn jiao: litter (animal bedding)
• 石 石 dàn: dry measure for grain equal to ten dou 斗[dǒu]; one hundred liters
• 石 石 shí: rock