- 東(east; rising sun behind tree)ASSOCIATIVE
The sun rising behind a tree trunk points to the East.
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东家长西家短
东家长西家短
to gossip (idiom)
1 meaning
MEANING
MEANING
- 壹动verb
to gossip (idiom)
- 。
They like to gossip about other people's affairs.
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CHARACTER ANALYSIS解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 亻(person; human)RADICAL
- 家(family; household)PHONO-SEMANTIC
A person who specializes in making furniture is called a carpenter (house craftsman).
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CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 长(long hair; old person (pictographic))ASSOCIATIVE
An old person with long hair cascading down symbolizes something lasting a long time.
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CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 西(west; setting sun with bird on nest)ASSOCIATIVE
A bird returning to its nest as the sun sets in the west depicts the character for west.
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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.
东家长西家短
Traditional東家長西家短
to gossip (idiom)
1 meaning
MEANING
MEANING
- 壹动verb
to gossip (idiom)
- 。
They like to gossip about other people's affairs.
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 東(east; rising sun behind tree)ASSOCIATIVE
The sun rising behind a tree trunk points to the East.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 亻(person; human)RADICAL
- 家(family; household)PHONO-SEMANTIC
A person who specializes in making furniture is called a carpenter (house craftsman).
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- 西(west; setting sun with bird on nest)ASSOCIATIVE
A bird returning to its nest as the sun sets in the west depicts the character for west.
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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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