- 人(person; human (pictographic))ASSOCIATIVE
The character 人 depicts a person standing with legs spread wide apart for stability.
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人为财死，鸟为食亡
人为财死，鸟为食亡
lit. human beings will die for riches, just as birds will for food (idiom)
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹名noun
lit. human beings will die for riches, just as birds will for food (idiom)
- ，。
People die for money, birds die for food.
- 貳名noun
fig. man will do anything in his means to become rich
- ，。
Man will die for riches, and birds will perish for food.
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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- 歹(bone; death)RADICAL
- 匕(body; corpse)ASSOCIATIVE
Broken bones and a person collapsed together form the image of death.
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CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 鳥(bird (pictographic))ASSOCIATIVE
The character depicts a bird with an eye, body, wings, and four flame-like dots representing its feathered tail.
人为财死，鸟为食亡
Traditional人為財死，鳥為食亡
lit. human beings will die for riches, just as birds will for food (idiom)
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹名noun
lit. human beings will die for riches, just as birds will for food (idiom)
- ，。
People die for money, birds die for food.
- 貳名noun
fig. man will do anything in his means to become rich
- ，。
Man will die for riches, and birds will perish for food.
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- 歹(bone; death)RADICAL
- 匕(body; corpse)ASSOCIATIVE
Broken bones and a person collapsed together form the image of death.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 鳥(bird (pictographic))ASSOCIATIVE
The character depicts a bird with an eye, body, wings, and four flame-like dots representing its feathered tail.
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