- 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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为非作歹
为非作歹
to break the law and commit crimes (idiom); malefactor
3 meanings
MEANING3 meanings
MEANING
- 壹动verb
to break the law and commit crimes (idiom); malefactor
- ，。
He committed wrongdoing and was ultimately punished.
- 貳动verb
evildoer
- 。
He is always doing evil things.
- 參动verb
to perpetrate outrages
- 。
He frequently engages in wrongdoing.
STROKE ORDER
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CHARACTER ANALYSIS解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 非(wrong; opposite; deny)ASSOCIATIVE
Two bird wings spread in opposite directions symbolize opposition and negation.
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.
⿰(left-right)
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为非作歹
Traditional為非作歹
to break the law and commit crimes (idiom); malefactor
3 meanings
MEANING3 meanings
MEANING
- 壹动verb
to break the law and commit crimes (idiom); malefactor
- ，。
He committed wrongdoing and was ultimately punished.
- 貳动verb
evildoer
- 。
He is always doing evil things.
- 參动verb
to perpetrate outrages
- 。
He frequently engages in wrongdoing.
STROKE ORDER
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⿰(left-right)
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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- 非(wrong; opposite; deny)ASSOCIATIVE
Two bird wings spread in opposite directions symbolize opposition and negation.
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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