- 人(person; human (pictographic))ASSOCIATIVE
The character 人 depicts a person standing with legs spread wide apart for stability.
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人非生而知之者，孰能无惑
人非生而知之者，孰能无惑
Knowledge is not innate to man, how can we overcome doubt?
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹名noun
Knowledge is not innate to man, how can we overcome doubt?
- 貳名noun
We are not born with knowledge, how does one achieve maturity? (i.e. without guidance from a teacher - Tang dynasty essayist Han Yu 韓愈|韩愈[Han2 Yu4])
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 非(wrong; opposite; deny)ASSOCIATIVE
Two bird wings spread in opposite directions symbolize opposition and negation.
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CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 生(life; sprouting)ASSOCIATIVE
The character depicts a sprout pushing up through the soil, symbolizing life and growth.
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CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 而(beard; whiskers (pictographic))ASSOCIATIVE
A drooping beard drawn downward became the connective word meaning "and, but, moreover" in sentences.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 之(walk; arrive; step on ground)ASSOCIATIVE
A footstep moving forward on the ground represents "go to," which then becomes a grammatical particle.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 耂(old person; elder)RADICAL
- 日(sun; day)ASSOCIATIVE
An old person who has experienced countless days and months becomes someone with experience.
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CHARACTER ANALYSIS- ⺼(flesh; body)RADICAL
- 厶(private; personal)ASSOCIATIVE
- 匕匕(two legs (bear image))ASSOCIATIVE
A bear displays extraordinary strength and ability through its powerful body and muscular legs.
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CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 一(one; initial)ASSOCIATIVE
- 尢(disabled person; insufficient)ASSOCIATIVE
From the beginning there was a shortage, so 無 means 'nothing at all'.
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人非生而知之者，孰能无惑
Traditional人非生而知之者，孰能無惑
Knowledge is not innate to man, how can we overcome doubt?
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹名noun
Knowledge is not innate to man, how can we overcome doubt?
- 貳名noun
We are not born with knowledge, how does one achieve maturity? (i.e. without guidance from a teacher - Tang dynasty essayist Han Yu 韓愈|韩愈[Han2 Yu4])
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- 非(wrong; opposite; deny)ASSOCIATIVE
Two bird wings spread in opposite directions symbolize opposition and negation.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 生(life; sprouting)ASSOCIATIVE
The character depicts a sprout pushing up through the soil, symbolizing life and growth.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 而(beard; whiskers (pictographic))ASSOCIATIVE
A drooping beard drawn downward became the connective word meaning "and, but, moreover" in sentences.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 之(walk; arrive; step on ground)ASSOCIATIVE
A footstep moving forward on the ground represents "go to," which then becomes a grammatical particle.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 耂(old person; elder)RADICAL
- 日(sun; day)ASSOCIATIVE
An old person who has experienced countless days and months becomes someone with experience.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- ⺼(flesh; body)RADICAL
- 厶(private; personal)ASSOCIATIVE
- 匕匕(two legs (bear image))ASSOCIATIVE
A bear displays extraordinary strength and ability through its powerful body and muscular legs.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 一(one; initial)ASSOCIATIVE
- 尢(disabled person; insufficient)ASSOCIATIVE
From the beginning there was a shortage, so 無 means 'nothing at all'.
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