- 不(no; not; negation)ASSOCIATIVE
A bird flying swiftly upward and never willing to return represents the meaning of swift and unyielding.
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儿不嫌母丑，狗不嫌家贫
儿不嫌母丑，狗不嫌家贫
a son won't abandon his mother for being ugly, just as a dog won't abandon its owner for being poor (proverb)
1 meaning
MEANING
MEANING
- 壹名noun
a son won't abandon his mother for being ugly, just as a dog won't abandon its owner for being poor (proverb)
- ，。
A son does not despise his mother for her ugliness, and a dog does not despise its home for its poverty.
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 女(woman; female)RADICAL
- 兼(combine; unite)PHONO-SEMANTIC
A woman holding many things in her heart gives rise to suspicion and hatred.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 母(mother; female form)ASSOCIATIVE
The character 母 depicts a kneeling woman with two dots symbolizing breasts nursing a child.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 丑(hand clenched; second digit)ASSOCIATIVE
A hand clenched into a fist represents the Earthly Branch Chou—the ox.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 亻(person; human)RADICAL
- 家(family; household)PHONO-SEMANTIC
A person who specializes in making furniture is called a carpenter (house craftsman).
儿不嫌母丑，狗不嫌家贫
Traditional兒不嫌母醜，狗不嫌家貧
a son won't abandon his mother for being ugly, just as a dog won't abandon its owner for being poor (proverb)
1 meaning
MEANING
MEANING
- 壹名noun
a son won't abandon his mother for being ugly, just as a dog won't abandon its owner for being poor (proverb)
- ，。
A son does not despise his mother for her ugliness, and a dog does not despise its home for its poverty.
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 不(no; not; negation)ASSOCIATIVE
A bird flying swiftly upward and never willing to return represents the meaning of swift and unyielding.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 女(woman; female)RADICAL
- 兼(combine; unite)PHONO-SEMANTIC
A woman holding many things in her heart gives rise to suspicion and hatred.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 母(mother; female form)ASSOCIATIVE
The character 母 depicts a kneeling woman with two dots symbolizing breasts nursing a child.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 丑(hand clenched; second digit)ASSOCIATIVE
A hand clenched into a fist represents the Earthly Branch Chou—the ox.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 亻(person; human)RADICAL
- 家(family; household)PHONO-SEMANTIC
A person who specializes in making furniture is called a carpenter (house craftsman).
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