一鳞半爪

Traditional form:

一鱗半爪

Pinyin (reading):

yīlínbànzhǎo

Definitions:

• lit. one scale and half a claw (idiom)
• fig. only odd bits and pieces

Characters:

• 一 - one; a, an; alone
• 鳞 - fish scales
• 半 - half; semi-, incomplete
• 爪 - claws, nails, talons

Traditional characters:

• 一 - one; a, an; alone
• 鱗 - fish scales
• 半 - half; semi-, incomplete
• 爪 - claws, nails, talons