- 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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争长论短
争长论短
lit. to argue who is right and wrong (idiom)
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹动verb
lit. to argue who is right and wrong (idiom)
- 。
They like to argue over who is right and who is wrong.
- 貳动verb
fig. to squabble; to argue over minor issues
- 。
They are always arguing about trivial matters.
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 长(long hair; old person (pictographic))ASSOCIATIVE
An old person with long hair cascading down symbolizes something lasting a long time.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 矢(arrow point; arrowhead)RADICAL
- 豆(bean; small object)PHONO-SEMANTIC
An arrow's short tip is the size of a bean — that is the meaning of short.
争长论短
Traditional爭長論短
lit. to argue who is right and wrong (idiom)
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹动verb
lit. to argue who is right and wrong (idiom)
- 。
They like to argue over who is right and who is wrong.
- 貳动verb
fig. to squabble; to argue over minor issues
- 。
They are always arguing about trivial matters.
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- 长(long hair; old person (pictographic))ASSOCIATIVE
An old person with long hair cascading down symbolizes something lasting a long time.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 矢(arrow point; arrowhead)RADICAL
- 豆(bean; small object)PHONO-SEMANTIC
An arrow's short tip is the size of a bean — that is the meaning of short.
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