- 一(first; number one (pictographic))ASSOCIATIVE
A single horizontal stroke symbolizes the number one, the beginning of all things.
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一夫当关，万夫莫开
一夫当关，万夫莫开
(idiom) one man guarding the pass can prevent the passage of ten thousand
1 meaning
MEANING
MEANING
- 壹形adjective
(idiom) one man guarding the pass can prevent the passage of ten thousand
- ，，。
One man can hold the pass and ten thousand cannot force their way through; this place is very difficult to capture.
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CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 丷(two diagonal strokes (opening/closing))ASSOCIATIVE
- 天(sky; heaven)ASSOCIATIVE
A door with a bolt underneath the sky is where things open and close, connecting to everything.
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CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 万(ten thousand; scorpion shape)ASSOCIATIVE
An ancient scorpion shape now means the vast number of ten thousand.
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CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 一(one; horizontal line (barrier))ASSOCIATIVE
- 廾(two hands lift up)ASSOCIATIVE
Two hands push up the barrier together to open it.
一夫当关，万夫莫开
Traditional一夫當關，萬夫莫開
(idiom) one man guarding the pass can prevent the passage of ten thousand
1 meaning
MEANING
MEANING
- 壹形adjective
(idiom) one man guarding the pass can prevent the passage of ten thousand
- ，，。
One man can hold the pass and ten thousand cannot force their way through; this place is very difficult to capture.
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 一(first; number one (pictographic))ASSOCIATIVE
A single horizontal stroke symbolizes the number one, the beginning of all things.
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CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 丷(two diagonal strokes (opening/closing))ASSOCIATIVE
- 天(sky; heaven)ASSOCIATIVE
A door with a bolt underneath the sky is where things open and close, connecting to everything.
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CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 万(ten thousand; scorpion shape)ASSOCIATIVE
An ancient scorpion shape now means the vast number of ten thousand.
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CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 一(one; horizontal line (barrier))ASSOCIATIVE
- 廾(two hands lift up)ASSOCIATIVE
Two hands push up the barrier together to open it.
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