- 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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三长两短
三长两短
unexpected accident
3 meanings#31204
MEANING3 meanings
MEANING
- 壹
unexpected accident
- 貳
sudden death
- 參
unexpected misfortune
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 长(long hair; old person (pictographic))ASSOCIATIVE
An old person with long hair cascading down symbolizes something lasting a long time.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 一(one; top)RADICAL
- 冂(frame; border; surround)ASSOCIATIVE
- 从(two people walking together)ASSOCIATIVE
Two people standing together in a frame symbolize the number two, a pair.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 矢(arrow point; arrowhead)RADICAL
- 豆(bean; small object)PHONO-SEMANTIC
An arrow's short tip is the size of a bean — that is the meaning of short.
三长两短
Traditional三長兩短
unexpected accident
3 meanings#31204
MEANING3 meanings
MEANING
- 壹
unexpected accident
- 貳
sudden death
- 參
unexpected misfortune
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- 长(long hair; old person (pictographic))ASSOCIATIVE
An old person with long hair cascading down symbolizes something lasting a long time.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 一(one; top)RADICAL
- 冂(frame; border; surround)ASSOCIATIVE
- 从(two people walking together)ASSOCIATIVE
Two people standing together in a frame symbolize the number two, a pair.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 矢(arrow point; arrowhead)RADICAL
- 豆(bean; small object)PHONO-SEMANTIC
An arrow's short tip is the size of a bean — that is the meaning of short.
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