- 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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不求有功，但求无过
不求有功，但求无过
lit. not aiming to achieve the best possible result, but rather trying to avoid making mistakes (idiom)
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹形adjective
lit. not aiming to achieve the best possible result, but rather trying to avoid making mistakes (idiom)
- ，。
He does his work not seeking credit, but only striving to avoid mistakes.
- 貳形adjective
fig. to take a risk-averse approach
- ，。
He does things not seeking accomplishment, but merely seeking to avoid mistakes.
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CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 水(water)RADICAL
A fur robe that holds water symbolizes asking or seeking for something precious.
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CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 月(moon; flesh (iconic representation))RADICAL
- 又(right hand; again)ASSOCIATIVE
A hand holding a piece of meat — that is 'to have'.
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CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 工(labor; boatman)ASSOCIATIVE
- 力(strength; power)RADICAL
Merit and achievement come from using strength to labor.
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CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 亻(person; human; man)RADICAL
- 旦(dawn; morning)PHONO-SEMANTIC
One morning is all it takes to understand that "but" life is never simple.
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CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 一(one; initial)ASSOCIATIVE
- 尢(disabled person; insufficient)ASSOCIATIVE
From the beginning there was a shortage, so 無 means 'nothing at all'.
不求有功，但求无过
Traditional不求有功，但求無過
lit. not aiming to achieve the best possible result, but rather trying to avoid making mistakes (idiom)
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹形adjective
lit. not aiming to achieve the best possible result, but rather trying to avoid making mistakes (idiom)
- ，。
He does his work not seeking credit, but only striving to avoid mistakes.
- 貳形adjective
fig. to take a risk-averse approach
- ，。
He does things not seeking accomplishment, but merely seeking to avoid mistakes.
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- 水(water)RADICAL
A fur robe that holds water symbolizes asking or seeking for something precious.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 月(moon; flesh (iconic representation))RADICAL
- 又(right hand; again)ASSOCIATIVE
A hand holding a piece of meat — that is 'to have'.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 工(labor; boatman)ASSOCIATIVE
- 力(strength; power)RADICAL
Merit and achievement come from using strength to labor.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 亻(person; human; man)RADICAL
- 旦(dawn; morning)PHONO-SEMANTIC
One morning is all it takes to understand that "but" life is never simple.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 一(one; initial)ASSOCIATIVE
- 尢(disabled person; insufficient)ASSOCIATIVE
From the beginning there was a shortage, so 無 means 'nothing at all'.
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