- 東(east; rising sun behind tree)ASSOCIATIVE
The sun rising behind a tree trunk points to the East.
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东方不亮西方亮
东方不亮西方亮
if it isn't bright in the east, it'll be bright in the west (idiom)
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹形adjective
if it isn't bright in the east, it'll be bright in the west (idiom)
- ，。
If the east doesn't brighten, the west will; there's always a way.
- 貳形adjective
if something doesn't work here, it might work somewhere else
- ，。
If the east doesn't shine, the west will; there's always a way.
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CHARACTER ANALYSIS解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 方(direction; perpendicular (pictograph—plow or boat with oar))ASSOCIATIVE
A plow or oar shape represents the concept of direction or region.
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.
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CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 亠(roof; top, indicating light radiating from above)ASSOCIATIVE
- 口(mouth; door)ASSOCIATIVE
- 几(small table)PHONETIC
Light shining through a window from above onto a desk makes the room bright and fresh.
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.
东方不亮西方亮
Traditional東方不亮西方亮
if it isn't bright in the east, it'll be bright in the west (idiom)
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹形adjective
if it isn't bright in the east, it'll be bright in the west (idiom)
- ，。
If the east doesn't brighten, the west will; there's always a way.
- 貳形adjective
if something doesn't work here, it might work somewhere else
- ，。
If the east doesn't shine, the west will; there's always a way.
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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- 方(direction; perpendicular (pictograph—plow or boat with oar))ASSOCIATIVE
A plow or oar shape represents the concept of direction or region.
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- 亠(roof; top, indicating light radiating from above)ASSOCIATIVE
- 口(mouth; door)ASSOCIATIVE
- 几(small table)PHONETIC
Light shining through a window from above onto a desk makes the room bright and fresh.
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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