- 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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三跪九叩
三跪九叩
to kneel three times and kowtow nine times (formal etiquette on meeting the emperor)
1 meaning
MEANING
MEANING
- 壹动verb
to kneel three times and kowtow nine times (formal etiquette on meeting the emperor)
- 。
He performed three kowtows and nine prostrations before the emperor.
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 足(foot; leg)RADICAL
- 危(dangerous; unstable)PHONO-SEMANTIC
Kneeling down on the ground puts the legs in an unstable position, prone to falling.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 九(number nine; bent arm)ASSOCIATIVE
Nine bent fingers curve like an ancient person's arm used to count the largest number.
三跪九叩
Traditional三
to kneel three times and kowtow nine times (formal etiquette on meeting the emperor)
1 meaning
MEANING
MEANING
- 壹动verb
to kneel three times and kowtow nine times (formal etiquette on meeting the emperor)
- 。
He performed three kowtows and nine prostrations before the emperor.
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- 足(foot; leg)RADICAL
- 危(dangerous; unstable)PHONO-SEMANTIC
Kneeling down on the ground puts the legs in an unstable position, prone to falling.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 九(number nine; bent arm)ASSOCIATIVE
Nine bent fingers curve like an ancient person's arm used to count the largest number.
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