- ⺈(nail; claw (scratching hand))ASSOCIATIVE
- 彐(hand; grasp; hold)ASSOCIATIVE
- 亅(hook; pull back)ASSOCIATIVE
Two hands pulling and jerking back and forth — that is the struggle to seize.
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争名夺利
争名夺利
to fight for fame, grab profit (idiom); scrambling for fame and wealth
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹动verb
to fight for fame, grab profit (idiom); scrambling for fame and wealth
- 。
He spent his whole life struggling for fame and profit.
- 貳动verb
only interested in personal gain
- 。
He only knows how to pursue fame and fortune.
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 夕(evening; night)ASSOCIATIVE
- 口(mouth; speech)RADICAL
When it's dark and people can't see each other, they must use their mouth to call out names to recognize one another.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 大(large; adult)RADICAL
- 寸(inch; palm of hand)ASSOCIATIVE
A strong adult hand snatching something away is the action of seizing or wresting it from someone.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 禾(rice plant; grain)ASSOCIATIVE
- 刂(knife; blade)RADICAL
Using a sickle to harvest ripe grain is how you obtain profit.
争名夺利
Traditional爭名奪利
to fight for fame, grab profit (idiom); scrambling for fame and wealth
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹动verb
to fight for fame, grab profit (idiom); scrambling for fame and wealth
- 。
He spent his whole life struggling for fame and profit.
- 貳动verb
only interested in personal gain
- 。
He only knows how to pursue fame and fortune.
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- ⺈(nail; claw (scratching hand))ASSOCIATIVE
- 彐(hand; grasp; hold)ASSOCIATIVE
- 亅(hook; pull back)ASSOCIATIVE
Two hands pulling and jerking back and forth — that is the struggle to seize.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 夕(evening; night)ASSOCIATIVE
- 口(mouth; speech)RADICAL
When it's dark and people can't see each other, they must use their mouth to call out names to recognize one another.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 大(large; adult)RADICAL
- 寸(inch; palm of hand)ASSOCIATIVE
A strong adult hand snatching something away is the action of seizing or wresting it from someone.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 禾(rice plant; grain)ASSOCIATIVE
- 刂(knife; blade)RADICAL
Using a sickle to harvest ripe grain is how you obtain profit.
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