- 万(ten thousand; scorpion shape)ASSOCIATIVE
An ancient scorpion shape now means the vast number of ten thousand.
/
万丈高楼平地起
万丈高楼平地起
towering buildings are built up from the ground (idiom)
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹名noun
towering buildings are built up from the ground (idiom)
- 。
Tall buildings rise from level ground.
- 貳名noun
great oaks from little acorns grow
- ，。
A building ten thousand feet tall rises from level ground, and success begins from small drops.
STROKE ORDER
Loading…
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 高(tall; high; tower; tall building)ASSOCIATIVE
A tall tower reaching high is drawn with a roof, gate, and stacked foundation layers piled on top of each other.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 干(trunk; stem (horizontal representation))ASSOCIATIVE
- 丷(two diverging strokes; balance)ASSOCIATIVE
An upright tree trunk with two branches spreading equally on both sides symbolizes flatness and fairness.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 走(run; go)RADICAL
- 己(self; body)PHONO-SEMANTIC
Standing up means moving your own two legs to walk.
万丈高楼平地起
Traditional萬丈高樓平地起
towering buildings are built up from the ground (idiom)
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹名noun
towering buildings are built up from the ground (idiom)
- 。
Tall buildings rise from level ground.
- 貳名noun
great oaks from little acorns grow
- ，。
A building ten thousand feet tall rises from level ground, and success begins from small drops.
STROKE ORDER
Loading…
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 万(ten thousand; scorpion shape)ASSOCIATIVE
An ancient scorpion shape now means the vast number of ten thousand.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 高(tall; high; tower; tall building)ASSOCIATIVE
A tall tower reaching high is drawn with a roof, gate, and stacked foundation layers piled on top of each other.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 干(trunk; stem (horizontal representation))ASSOCIATIVE
- 丷(two diverging strokes; balance)ASSOCIATIVE
An upright tree trunk with two branches spreading equally on both sides symbolizes flatness and fairness.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 走(run; go)RADICAL
- 己(self; body)PHONO-SEMANTIC
Standing up means moving your own two legs to walk.
Explore more related entries to look up.