- 凵(hole; opening)RADICAL
- 丵(carve; chisel)ASSOCIATIVE
Chiseling and carving creates a deep hole—that's the meaning of the character.
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凿壁偷光
凿壁偷光
lit. to pierce the wall to steal a light (idiom)
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹动verb
lit. to pierce the wall to steal a light (idiom)
- 。
Boring a hole in the wall to steal light is an idiom.
- 貳动verb
fig. to study diligently in the face of hardship
- 。
Záo bì tōu guāng is an idiom.
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 亻(person; man)RADICAL
- 俞(agree; willing)PHONO-SEMANTIC
A thief is someone who sneaks around acting cheerfully so no one notices.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- ⺌(small light radiating upward)ASSOCIATIVE
- 兀(standing person; upright person)ASSOCIATIVE
Light shining down from above a person standing upright creates the image of 光, meaning light.
凿壁偷光
Traditional鑿壁偷光
lit. to pierce the wall to steal a light (idiom)
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹动verb
lit. to pierce the wall to steal a light (idiom)
- 。
Boring a hole in the wall to steal light is an idiom.
- 貳动verb
fig. to study diligently in the face of hardship
- 。
Záo bì tōu guāng is an idiom.
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 凵(hole; opening)RADICAL
- 丵(carve; chisel)ASSOCIATIVE
Chiseling and carving creates a deep hole—that's the meaning of the character.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 亻(person; man)RADICAL
- 俞(agree; willing)PHONO-SEMANTIC
A thief is someone who sneaks around acting cheerfully so no one notices.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- ⺌(small light radiating upward)ASSOCIATIVE
- 兀(standing person; upright person)ASSOCIATIVE
Light shining down from above a person standing upright creates the image of 光, meaning light.
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