- 不(no; not; negation)ASSOCIATIVE
A bird flying swiftly upward and never willing to return represents the meaning of swift and unyielding.
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不得已而为之
不得已而为之
to have no other choice
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹副adverb
to have no other choice
- 。
He had no choice but to do it.
- 貳副adverb
to be the last resort
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CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 彳(step; walk)RADICAL
- 旦(dawn; morning)ASSOCIATIVE
- 寸(inch; hand grasp)ASSOCIATIVE
Walking out at dawn and reaching out your hand to grasp what you want — that is obtaining it.
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CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 已(finished; stopped; coiled (representing completion))ASSOCIATIVE
The character resembles a coiled snake curled up on itself, symbolizing something completed or finished.
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CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 而(beard; whiskers (pictographic))ASSOCIATIVE
A drooping beard drawn downward became the connective word meaning "and, but, moreover" in sentences.
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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'.
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CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 之(walk; arrive; step on ground)ASSOCIATIVE
A footstep moving forward on the ground represents "go to," which then becomes a grammatical particle.
不得已而为之
Traditional不得已而為之
to have no other choice
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹副adverb
to have no other choice
- 。
He had no choice but to do it.
- 貳副adverb
to be the last resort
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 不(no; not; negation)ASSOCIATIVE
A bird flying swiftly upward and never willing to return represents the meaning of swift and unyielding.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 彳(step; walk)RADICAL
- 旦(dawn; morning)ASSOCIATIVE
- 寸(inch; hand grasp)ASSOCIATIVE
Walking out at dawn and reaching out your hand to grasp what you want — that is obtaining it.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 已(finished; stopped; coiled (representing completion))ASSOCIATIVE
The character resembles a coiled snake curled up on itself, symbolizing something completed or finished.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 而(beard; whiskers (pictographic))ASSOCIATIVE
A drooping beard drawn downward became the connective word meaning "and, but, moreover" in sentences.
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- 之(walk; arrive; step on ground)ASSOCIATIVE
A footstep moving forward on the ground represents "go to," which then becomes a grammatical particle.
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