- 臣(downcast look; lowered gaze)RADICAL
- 品(many things/people; multitude)ASSOCIATIVE
- 丨(straight line down; vertical)ASSOCIATIVE
A person bending their eyes downward to look at many things below represents the meaning of "approach and look down."
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临阵脱逃
临阵脱逃
to shrink back as the time for battle approaches (idiom)
2 meanings#41791
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹动verb
to shrink back as the time for battle approaches (idiom)(inherited)
- 。
He backed down when facing the battle.
- 貳动verb
to get cold feet(inherited)
- 。
He lost his nerve at the critical moment.
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- ⺼(flesh; body)RADICAL
- 兌(exchange; remove)PHONO-SEMANTIC
The body escapes from bonds through exchange to gain freedom.
临阵脱逃
Traditional臨陣脫逃
to shrink back as the time for battle approaches (idiom)
2 meanings#41791
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹动verb
to shrink back as the time for battle approaches (idiom)(inherited)
- 。
He backed down when facing the battle.
- 貳动verb
to get cold feet(inherited)
- 。
He lost his nerve at the critical moment.
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 臣(downcast look; lowered gaze)RADICAL
- 品(many things/people; multitude)ASSOCIATIVE
- 丨(straight line down; vertical)ASSOCIATIVE
A person bending their eyes downward to look at many things below represents the meaning of "approach and look down."
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- ⺼(flesh; body)RADICAL
- 兌(exchange; remove)PHONO-SEMANTIC
The body escapes from bonds through exchange to gain freedom.
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