提线木偶

Traditional form:

提線木偶

Pinyin (reading):

tíxiànmù'ǒu

Definitions:

• marionette

Characters:

• 提 - to hold in the hand; to lift, to raise
• 线 - line, thread, wire; clue, trail
• 木 - tree; wood, lumber; wooden
• 偶 - accidentally, coincidently; mate, image, idol

Traditional characters:

• 提 - to hold in the hand; to lift, to raise
• 線 - line, thread, wire; clue, trail
• 木 - tree; wood, lumber; wooden
• 偶 - accidentally, coincidently; mate, image, idol