- 羊(goat; sheep)ASSOCIATIVE
- 儿(person; variant form)RADICAL
A person nourishing a lamb is the meaning of the character.
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养虎为患
养虎为患
lit. to nurture a tiger invites calamity
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹动verb
lit. to nurture a tiger invites calamity
- ，。
Raising a tiger brings calamity, and the future troubles are endless.
- 貳动verb
fig. to indulge one's enemy is asking for trouble (idiom)
- ，。
Rearing a tiger invites disaster, and the trouble it brings is endless.
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CHARACTER ANALYSIS解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 虍(tiger head (radical))RADICAL
- 几(small table; kneeling leg)ASSOCIATIVE
A tiger in majestic pose crouches on a low table, ready to pounce on its prey.
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'.
养虎为患
Traditional養虎為患
lit. to nurture a tiger invites calamity
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹动verb
lit. to nurture a tiger invites calamity
- ，。
Raising a tiger brings calamity, and the future troubles are endless.
- 貳动verb
fig. to indulge one's enemy is asking for trouble (idiom)
- ，。
Rearing a tiger invites disaster, and the trouble it brings is endless.
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 羊(goat; sheep)ASSOCIATIVE
- 儿(person; variant form)RADICAL
A person nourishing a lamb is the meaning of the character.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 虍(tiger head (radical))RADICAL
- 几(small table; kneeling leg)ASSOCIATIVE
A tiger in majestic pose crouches on a low table, ready to pounce on its prey.
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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