- 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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为德不卒
为德不卒
to start on virtue but give up (idiom); to fail to carry things through
3 meanings
MEANING3 meanings
MEANING
- 壹动verb
to start on virtue but give up (idiom); to fail to carry things through
- 。
He always leaves his work unfinished.
- 貳形adjective
lack of sticking power
- 。
He always lacks perseverance in whatever he does.
- 參形adjective
short attention span
- 。
He always lacks perseverance in completing his tasks.
STROKE ORDER
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CHARACTER ANALYSIS解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 彳(step; action)RADICAL
- 十(ten; straight)ASSOCIATIVE
- 罒(eye; look straight)ASSOCIATIVE
- 心(heart; inner mind)ASSOCIATIVE
Virtue is when each step forward comes from an upright gaze and a pure heart.
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.
为德不卒
Traditional為德不卒
to start on virtue but give up (idiom); to fail to carry things through
3 meanings
MEANING3 meanings
MEANING
- 壹动verb
to start on virtue but give up (idiom); to fail to carry things through
- 。
He always leaves his work unfinished.
- 貳形adjective
lack of sticking power
- 。
He always lacks perseverance in whatever he does.
- 參形adjective
short attention span
- 。
He always lacks perseverance in completing his tasks.
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- 彳(step; action)RADICAL
- 十(ten; straight)ASSOCIATIVE
- 罒(eye; look straight)ASSOCIATIVE
- 心(heart; inner mind)ASSOCIATIVE
Virtue is when each step forward comes from an upright gaze and a pure heart.
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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