- 人(person; human (pictographic))ASSOCIATIVE
The character 人 depicts a person standing with legs spread wide apart for stability.
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人为刀俎，我为鱼肉
人为刀俎，我为鱼肉
lit. to be the meat on sb's chopping block (idiom)
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹名noun
lit. to be the meat on sb's chopping block (idiom)
- ，。
Others are the knife and chopping board, and I am the fish and meat.
- 貳形adjective
fig. to be at sb's mercy
- ，。
Others hold the knife and cutting board, and I am the fish and meat.
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CHARACTER ANALYSIS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'.
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CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 刀(knife (pictographic))ASSOCIATIVE
The character knife resembles the curved shape of a blade with a handle.
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CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 手(hand)RADICAL
- 戈(weapon; spear)PHONO-SEMANTIC
I am a person holding a weapon in my hand to protect myself.
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CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 魚(fish (pictographic))ASSOCIATIVE
A fish is drawn with its head, body, fins, and a flaming tail below.
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CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 肉(flesh; meat)ASSOCIATIVE
The character 肉 mimics a piece of meat with muscle fibers inside.
人为刀俎，我为鱼肉
Traditional人為刀俎，我為魚肉
lit. to be the meat on sb's chopping block (idiom)
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹名noun
lit. to be the meat on sb's chopping block (idiom)
- ，。
Others are the knife and chopping board, and I am the fish and meat.
- 貳形adjective
fig. to be at sb's mercy
- ，。
Others hold the knife and cutting board, and I am the fish and meat.
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 人(person; human (pictographic))ASSOCIATIVE
The character 人 depicts a person standing with legs spread wide apart for stability.
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- 刀(knife (pictographic))ASSOCIATIVE
The character knife resembles the curved shape of a blade with a handle.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 手(hand)RADICAL
- 戈(weapon; spear)PHONO-SEMANTIC
I am a person holding a weapon in my hand to protect myself.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 魚(fish (pictographic))ASSOCIATIVE
A fish is drawn with its head, body, fins, and a flaming tail below.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 肉(flesh; meat)ASSOCIATIVE
The character 肉 mimics a piece of meat with muscle fibers inside.
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