- 一(first; number one (pictographic))ASSOCIATIVE
A single horizontal stroke symbolizes the number one, the beginning of all things.
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一朝被蛇咬，十年怕井绳
一朝被蛇咬，十年怕井绳
lit. once bitten by a snake, one is scared all one's life at the mere sight of a rope (saying)
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹名noun
lit. once bitten by a snake, one is scared all one's life at the mere sight of a rope (saying)
- ，。
Once bitten by a snake, one fears the rope of a well for ten years.
- 貳形adjective
fig. once bitten, twice shy
- ，。
Once bitten by a snake, one fears the well rope for ten years.
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CHARACTER ANALYSIS解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 衤(clothes; garments)RADICAL
- 皮(skin; outer layer)PHONO-SEMANTIC
A blanket draped over the body covers you like a second skin on the outside.
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CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 虫(insect; bug; worm)RADICAL
- 它(snake (original sense))PHONO-SEMANTIC
A snake is a reptile that slithers like an insect, and the sound "da" mimics its hissing.
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CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 口(mouth; opening)RADICAL
- 交(intersect; contact)PHONO-SEMANTIC
A mouth biting is when two jaws of teeth meet and clench tightly together.
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CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 十(number ten; cross shape)ASSOCIATIVE
Two intersecting strokes form a complete whole, symbolizing the number ten.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 干(rice plant; grain stalk)ASSOCIATIVE
A mature grain stalk represents one harvest season, which symbolizes one year.
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CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 忄(heart; mood)RADICAL
- 白(white)PHONO-SEMANTIC
Fear makes the heart tremble and the face turn deathly pale.
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CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 井(well (pictograph))ASSOCIATIVE
A square well opening with a wooden bar across it depicts a water well.
一朝被蛇咬，十年怕井绳
Traditional一朝被蛇咬，十年怕井繩
lit. once bitten by a snake, one is scared all one's life at the mere sight of a rope (saying)
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹名noun
lit. once bitten by a snake, one is scared all one's life at the mere sight of a rope (saying)
- ，。
Once bitten by a snake, one fears the rope of a well for ten years.
- 貳形adjective
fig. once bitten, twice shy
- ，。
Once bitten by a snake, one fears the well rope for ten years.
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.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 衤(clothes; garments)RADICAL
- 皮(skin; outer layer)PHONO-SEMANTIC
A blanket draped over the body covers you like a second skin on the outside.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 虫(insect; bug; worm)RADICAL
- 它(snake (original sense))PHONO-SEMANTIC
A snake is a reptile that slithers like an insect, and the sound "da" mimics its hissing.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 口(mouth; opening)RADICAL
- 交(intersect; contact)PHONO-SEMANTIC
A mouth biting is when two jaws of teeth meet and clench tightly together.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 十(number ten; cross shape)ASSOCIATIVE
Two intersecting strokes form a complete whole, symbolizing the number ten.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 干(rice plant; grain stalk)ASSOCIATIVE
A mature grain stalk represents one harvest season, which symbolizes one year.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 忄(heart; mood)RADICAL
- 白(white)PHONO-SEMANTIC
Fear makes the heart tremble and the face turn deathly pale.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 井(well (pictograph))ASSOCIATIVE
A square well opening with a wooden bar across it depicts a water well.
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