- 聿(writing brush; pen)ASSOCIATIVE
- 曰(speech; mouth)ASSOCIATIVE
A book is spoken words recorded by a pen onto characters.
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书中自有黄金屋，书中自有颜如玉
书中自有黄金屋，书中自有颜如玉
lit. in books are sumptuous houses and graceful ladies (proverb)
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹名noun
lit. in books are sumptuous houses and graceful ladies (proverb)
- ，。
Books contain treasures of gold, and books contain beauties like jade.
- 貳名noun
fig. be diligent in your studies, success and glory will follow
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 口(mouth; rectangular frame)ASSOCIATIVE
- 丨(vertical line through the middle; axis)ASSOCIATIVE
An arrow hitting the center of a target frame is the bull's-eye—that's CENTER.
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CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 自(nose (pictographic) → self; body)ASSOCIATIVE
Ancient people pointed to their nose when saying "I," so the character for nose also means self.
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CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 月(moon; flesh (iconic representation))RADICAL
- 又(right hand; again)ASSOCIATIVE
A hand holding a piece of meat — that is 'to have'.
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CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 黃(yellow; ripe grain field)ASSOCIATIVE
A mature golden rice plant with its stalk, roots, and heavy drooping grain panicles forms the image of this character.
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CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 金(gold; metal (figurative))ASSOCIATIVE
Metal is an ancient image of precious metal hidden underground, gleaming and sparkling.
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CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 尸(roof; body (pictographic))RADICAL
- 至(arrive at; reach)PHONO-SEMANTIC
A house is where a roof shelters and welcomes people returning home.
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CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 女(woman; female)RADICAL
- 口(mouth; speech)ASSOCIATIVE
A woman using words that comply with others' wishes is what 如 (like, as if) means.
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CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 王(shape of pearls strung on a thread)ASSOCIATIVE
- 丶(dot distinguishing from 王 (king))ASSOCIATIVE
Precious jewels strung like beads on a cord, with a dot to distinguish from the king character.
书中自有黄金屋，书中自有颜如玉
Traditional書中自有黃金屋，書中自有顏如玉
lit. in books are sumptuous houses and graceful ladies (proverb)
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹名noun
lit. in books are sumptuous houses and graceful ladies (proverb)
- ，。
Books contain treasures of gold, and books contain beauties like jade.
- 貳名noun
fig. be diligent in your studies, success and glory will follow
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 聿(writing brush; pen)ASSOCIATIVE
- 曰(speech; mouth)ASSOCIATIVE
A book is spoken words recorded by a pen onto characters.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 口(mouth; rectangular frame)ASSOCIATIVE
- 丨(vertical line through the middle; axis)ASSOCIATIVE
An arrow hitting the center of a target frame is the bull's-eye—that's CENTER.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 自(nose (pictographic) → self; body)ASSOCIATIVE
Ancient people pointed to their nose when saying "I," so the character for nose also means self.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 月(moon; flesh (iconic representation))RADICAL
- 又(right hand; again)ASSOCIATIVE
A hand holding a piece of meat — that is 'to have'.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 黃(yellow; ripe grain field)ASSOCIATIVE
A mature golden rice plant with its stalk, roots, and heavy drooping grain panicles forms the image of this character.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 金(gold; metal (figurative))ASSOCIATIVE
Metal is an ancient image of precious metal hidden underground, gleaming and sparkling.
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CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 尸(roof; body (pictographic))RADICAL
- 至(arrive at; reach)PHONO-SEMANTIC
A house is where a roof shelters and welcomes people returning home.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 女(woman; female)RADICAL
- 口(mouth; speech)ASSOCIATIVE
A woman using words that comply with others' wishes is what 如 (like, as if) means.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 王(shape of pearls strung on a thread)ASSOCIATIVE
- 丶(dot distinguishing from 王 (king))ASSOCIATIVE
Precious jewels strung like beads on a cord, with a dot to distinguish from the king character.
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