- 一(one; horizontal stroke)ASSOCIATIVE
- 二(two (pictograph – two horizontal strokes))ASSOCIATIVE
Three horizontal strokes stacked on top of each other symbolize the number three.
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三个臭皮匠，顶个诸葛亮
三个臭皮匠，顶个诸葛亮
lit. three ignorant cobblers add up to a genius (idiom); fig. collective wisdom
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹名noun
lit. three ignorant cobblers add up to a genius (idiom); fig. collective wisdom
- ，。
Three cobblers with their wits combined equal one Zhuge Liang.
- 貳名noun
wisdom of the masses exceeds that of any individual
- ，。
Three cobblers with their wits combined can match the wisdom of Zhuge Liang.
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 人(person; man; human)ASSOCIATIVE
- 丨(straight stroke; line)PHONETIC
A person standing straight like a stroke in a ledger is an individual.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 自(nose; tip; point)ASSOCIATIVE
- 犬(dog)ASSOCIATIVE
A dog's nose is extremely keen, so the character means both 'smell' and 'stench'.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 皮(hide; skin (pictograph – hand peeling animal skin))ASSOCIATIVE
A hand using a tool to skin an animal mimics the character meaning hide or skin.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 亠(roof; top, indicating light radiating from above)ASSOCIATIVE
- 口(mouth; door)ASSOCIATIVE
- 几(small table)PHONETIC
Light shining through a window from above onto a desk makes the room bright and fresh.
三个臭皮匠，顶个诸葛亮
Traditional三個臭皮匠，頂個諸葛亮
lit. three ignorant cobblers add up to a genius (idiom); fig. collective wisdom
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹名noun
lit. three ignorant cobblers add up to a genius (idiom); fig. collective wisdom
- ，。
Three cobblers with their wits combined equal one Zhuge Liang.
- 貳名noun
wisdom of the masses exceeds that of any individual
- ，。
Three cobblers with their wits combined can match the wisdom of Zhuge Liang.
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 一(one; horizontal stroke)ASSOCIATIVE
- 二(two (pictograph – two horizontal strokes))ASSOCIATIVE
Three horizontal strokes stacked on top of each other symbolize the number three.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 人(person; man; human)ASSOCIATIVE
- 丨(straight stroke; line)PHONETIC
A person standing straight like a stroke in a ledger is an individual.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 自(nose; tip; point)ASSOCIATIVE
- 犬(dog)ASSOCIATIVE
A dog's nose is extremely keen, so the character means both 'smell' and 'stench'.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 皮(hide; skin (pictograph – hand peeling animal skin))ASSOCIATIVE
A hand using a tool to skin an animal mimics the character meaning hide or skin.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 亠(roof; top, indicating light radiating from above)ASSOCIATIVE
- 口(mouth; door)ASSOCIATIVE
- 几(small table)PHONETIC
Light shining through a window from above onto a desk makes the room bright and fresh.
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