- 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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为富不仁，为仁不富
为富不仁，为仁不富
(proverb, from Mencius) the rich are not benevolent, and the benevolent are not rich
1 meaning
MEANING
MEANING
- 壹形adjective
(proverb, from Mencius) the rich are not benevolent, and the benevolent are not rich
- ，。
Those who are wealthy lack benevolence, and those who are benevolent lack wealth.
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 宀(roof)RADICAL
- 畐(full; brimming)PHONO-SEMANTIC
A house full of possessions and wealth is true richness.
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.
为富不仁，为仁不富
Traditional為富不仁，為仁不富
(proverb, from Mencius) the rich are not benevolent, and the benevolent are not rich
1 meaning
MEANING
MEANING
- 壹形adjective
(proverb, from Mencius) the rich are not benevolent, and the benevolent are not rich
- ，。
Those who are wealthy lack benevolence, and those who are benevolent lack wealth.
STROKE ORDER
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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- 宀(roof)RADICAL
- 畐(full; brimming)PHONO-SEMANTIC
A house full of possessions and wealth is true richness.
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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