- 一(first; number one (pictographic))ASSOCIATIVE
A single horizontal stroke symbolizes the number one, the beginning of all things.
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一瓶子不响，半瓶子晃荡
一瓶子不响，半瓶子晃荡
lit. a full bottle makes no sound; a half-filled bottle sloshes (idiom)
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹名noun
lit. a full bottle makes no sound; a half-filled bottle sloshes (idiom)
- ，。
A full bottle makes no sound, but a half-full bottle sloshes around.
- 貳名noun
fig. empty vessels make the most noise
- ，。
An empty bottle makes no sound, but a half-full bottle sloshes around.
STROKE ORDER
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CHARACTER ANALYSIS解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 子(child (pictographic))ASSOCIATIVE
The character 子 depicts a newborn child with a large head and arms outstretched.
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CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 不(no; not; negation)ASSOCIATIVE
A bird flying swiftly upward and never willing to return represents the meaning of swift and unyielding.
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CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 口(mouth; opening)RADICAL
- 向(toward; side)PHONO-SEMANTIC
Sound produced from the mouth spreads in a definite direction.
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CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 丷(two diagonal strokes; division in half)ASSOCIATIVE
- 牛(cow; cattle)ASSOCIATIVE
Using a knife to split a cow in half equally shows the meaning of 半 (half).
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 日(sun)RADICAL
- 光(light; shine)PHONO-SEMANTIC
The sun shines brightly, making everything sparkle and dazzle.
一瓶子不响，半瓶子晃荡
Traditional一瓶子不響，半瓶子晃蕩
lit. a full bottle makes no sound; a half-filled bottle sloshes (idiom)
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹名noun
lit. a full bottle makes no sound; a half-filled bottle sloshes (idiom)
- ，。
A full bottle makes no sound, but a half-full bottle sloshes around.
- 貳名noun
fig. empty vessels make the most noise
- ，。
An empty bottle makes no sound, but a half-full bottle sloshes around.
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- 子(child (pictographic))ASSOCIATIVE
The character 子 depicts a newborn child with a large head and arms outstretched.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 不(no; not; negation)ASSOCIATIVE
A bird flying swiftly upward and never willing to return represents the meaning of swift and unyielding.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 口(mouth; opening)RADICAL
- 向(toward; side)PHONO-SEMANTIC
Sound produced from the mouth spreads in a definite direction.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 丷(two diagonal strokes; division in half)ASSOCIATIVE
- 牛(cow; cattle)ASSOCIATIVE
Using a knife to split a cow in half equally shows the meaning of 半 (half).
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 日(sun)RADICAL
- 光(light; shine)PHONO-SEMANTIC
The sun shines brightly, making everything sparkle and dazzle.
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