- 刀(knife (pictographic))ASSOCIATIVE
The character knife resembles the curved shape of a blade with a handle.
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刀不磨要生锈，人不学要落后
刀不磨要生锈，人不学要落后
(proverb) a blade will get rusty if it is not sharpened; a man will fall behind if he doesn't study
1 meaning
MEANING
MEANING
- 壹名noun
(proverb) a blade will get rusty if it is not sharpened; a man will fall behind if he doesn't study
- ，。
A knife that is not sharpened will rust, and a person who does not study will fall behind.
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS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- 麻(thorny plant; coarse cloth)ASSOCIATIVE
- 石(stone; rock)RADICAL
Grinding stone processes thorny fibers into fine cloth — that is the meaning of the character.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 覀(upper part; indicates waist)ASSOCIATIVE
- 女(woman; female)ASSOCIATIVE
A woman uses her hand to hold her waist—the essential, vital part of the body.
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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- 釒(metal)RADICAL
- 秀(fresh; vibrant)PHONO-SEMANTIC
Metal left exposed for a long time blooms fresh and beautiful on the outside, which is precisely the layer of rust.
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- ⺍(two hands (indicating learning))ASSOCIATIVE
- 冖(roof; house)ASSOCIATIVE
- 子(child)RADICAL
A child sitting under a roof with two hands diligently studying represents learning.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 艹(grass; plant)RADICAL
- 洛(Luo River (sound and meaning of falling into water))PHONO-SEMANTIC
Leaves falling from a tree like water flowing in a river expresses the meaning of the character for falling.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 口(mouth; door)RADICAL
- 后(behind; empress (figuratively—one who rules from behind))ASSOCIATIVE
A mouth giving orders from behind the golden throne is the authority of an empress.
刀不磨要生锈，人不学要落后
Traditional刀不磨要生鏽，人不學要落後
(proverb) a blade will get rusty if it is not sharpened; a man will fall behind if he doesn't study
1 meaning
MEANING
MEANING
- 壹名noun
(proverb) a blade will get rusty if it is not sharpened; a man will fall behind if he doesn't study
- ，。
A knife that is not sharpened will rust, and a person who does not study will fall behind.
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 刀(knife (pictographic))ASSOCIATIVE
The character knife resembles the curved shape of a blade with a handle.
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- 麻(thorny plant; coarse cloth)ASSOCIATIVE
- 石(stone; rock)RADICAL
Grinding stone processes thorny fibers into fine cloth — that is the meaning of the character.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 覀(upper part; indicates waist)ASSOCIATIVE
- 女(woman; female)ASSOCIATIVE
A woman uses her hand to hold her waist—the essential, vital part of the body.
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- 釒(metal)RADICAL
- 秀(fresh; vibrant)PHONO-SEMANTIC
Metal left exposed for a long time blooms fresh and beautiful on the outside, which is precisely the layer of rust.
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- ⺍(two hands (indicating learning))ASSOCIATIVE
- 冖(roof; house)ASSOCIATIVE
- 子(child)RADICAL
A child sitting under a roof with two hands diligently studying represents learning.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 艹(grass; plant)RADICAL
- 洛(Luo River (sound and meaning of falling into water))PHONO-SEMANTIC
Leaves falling from a tree like water flowing in a river expresses the meaning of the character for falling.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 口(mouth; door)RADICAL
- 后(behind; empress (figuratively—one who rules from behind))ASSOCIATIVE
A mouth giving orders from behind the golden throne is the authority of an empress.
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