- 二(two; two horizontal strokes)RADICAL
- ？(diagonal stroke indicating the number five)ASSOCIATIVE
A number carved between two horizontal lines resembles the ancient finger-counting method.
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五斗米道
五斗米道
Way of the Five Pecks of Rice (Taoist movement)
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹名noun
Way of the Five Pecks of Rice (Taoist movement)
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The Way of Five Pecks of Rice was a Daoist movement.
- 貳名noun
Way of the Celestial Master
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The Way of Five Pecks of Rice is an ancient Daoist sect in China.
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 斗(ladle for wine (pictographic))ASSOCIATIVE
A ladle with a handle used for scooping wine or measuring grain in ancient times.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 米(grain of rice; pictographic)ASSOCIATIVE
Rice grains scattered from a grain bundle symbolize the staple food of East Asian people.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 辶(step; move)RADICAL
- 首(head; lead)PHONO-SEMANTIC
The head leads the way for feet to follow down a path.
五斗米道
Traditional五
Way of the Five Pecks of Rice (Taoist movement)
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹名noun
Way of the Five Pecks of Rice (Taoist movement)
- 。
The Way of Five Pecks of Rice was a Daoist movement.
- 貳名noun
Way of the Celestial Master
- 。
The Way of Five Pecks of Rice is an ancient Daoist sect in China.
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 二(two; two horizontal strokes)RADICAL
- ？(diagonal stroke indicating the number five)ASSOCIATIVE
A number carved between two horizontal lines resembles the ancient finger-counting method.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 斗(ladle for wine (pictographic))ASSOCIATIVE
A ladle with a handle used for scooping wine or measuring grain in ancient times.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 米(grain of rice; pictographic)ASSOCIATIVE
Rice grains scattered from a grain bundle symbolize the staple food of East Asian people.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 辶(step; move)RADICAL
- 首(head; lead)PHONO-SEMANTIC
The head leads the way for feet to follow down a path.
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