- 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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为虎作伥
为虎作伥
(idiom) to act as accomplice to a villain; to assist in wrongdoing
1 meaning
MEANING
MEANING
- 壹动verb
(idiom) to act as accomplice to a villain; to assist in wrongdoing
- ，。
He acts as a tiger's accomplice, helping evildoers.
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CHARACTER ANALYSIS解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 虍(tiger head (radical))RADICAL
- 几(small table; kneeling leg)ASSOCIATIVE
A tiger in majestic pose crouches on a low table, ready to pounce on its prey.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 亻(person; people)RADICAL
- 乍(sudden; just beginning)PHONO-SEMANTIC
A person beginning to do something is the action of making or creating.
为虎作伥
Traditional為虎作倀
(idiom) to act as accomplice to a villain; to assist in wrongdoing
1 meaning
MEANING
MEANING
- 壹动verb
(idiom) to act as accomplice to a villain; to assist in wrongdoing
- ，。
He acts as a tiger's accomplice, helping evildoers.
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- 虍(tiger head (radical))RADICAL
- 几(small table; kneeling leg)ASSOCIATIVE
A tiger in majestic pose crouches on a low table, ready to pounce on its prey.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 亻(person; people)RADICAL
- 乍(sudden; just beginning)PHONO-SEMANTIC
A person beginning to do something is the action of making or creating.
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