- 一(first; number one (pictographic))ASSOCIATIVE
A single horizontal stroke symbolizes the number one, the beginning of all things.
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一言为重
一言为重
each word carries weight
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹形adjective
each word carries weight
- 。
His words carry great weight.
- 貳形adjective
a promise must be kept (idiom)
- ，。
Once a word is spoken, even four horses cannot catch it back.
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 為(do; act; work)ASSOCIATIVE
An ancient hand-drawn character depicts a hand leading an elephant to work, meaning 'to do' or 'for'.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 里(village; mile)RADICAL
- 千(thousand; many)ASSOCIATIVE
Heavy as carrying a thousand miles of road on your shoulders.
一言为重
Traditional一言為重
each word carries weight
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹形adjective
each word carries weight
- 。
His words carry great weight.
- 貳形adjective
a promise must be kept (idiom)
- ，。
Once a word is spoken, even four horses cannot catch it back.
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- 為(do; act; work)ASSOCIATIVE
An ancient hand-drawn character depicts a hand leading an elephant to work, meaning 'to do' or 'for'.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 里(village; mile)RADICAL
- 千(thousand; many)ASSOCIATIVE
Heavy as carrying a thousand miles of road on your shoulders.
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