- 八(divide; separate; eight)ASSOCIATIVE
- 刀(knife; blade; sword)RADICAL
Using a knife to chop something in half represents division or separation.
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分久必合，合久必分
分久必合，合久必分
lit. that which is long divided must unify, and that which is long unified must divide (proverb, from Romance of the Three Kingdoms 三國演義|三国演义[San1 guo2 Yan3 yi4])
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹名noun
lit. that which is long divided must unify, and that which is long unified must divide (proverb, from Romance of the Three Kingdoms 三國演義|三国演义[San1 guo2 Yan3 yi4])
- ，。
Separation long must unite, unity long must divide.
- 貳形adjective
fig. things are constantly changing
- ，。
A long division must come together, a long union must split apart.
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 久(long; lasting; old person leaning on cane walking slowly)ASSOCIATIVE
An old person shuffling slowly symbolizes long duration and time.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 心(heart; mind)RADICAL
- 丿(stroke passing through)ASSOCIATIVE
A stroke piercing straight through the heart is what must inevitably happen.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 亼(gather; converge; cover up)ASSOCIATIVE
- 口(mouth; box)RADICAL
A lid sealed tightly over a box's mouth combines into one whole.
分久必合，合久必分
Traditional分
lit. that which is long divided must unify, and that which is long unified must divide (proverb, from Romance of the Three Kingdoms 三國演義|三国演义[San1 guo2 Yan3 yi4])
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹名noun
lit. that which is long divided must unify, and that which is long unified must divide (proverb, from Romance of the Three Kingdoms 三國演義|三国演义[San1 guo2 Yan3 yi4])
- ，。
Separation long must unite, unity long must divide.
- 貳形adjective
fig. things are constantly changing
- ，。
A long division must come together, a long union must split apart.
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 八(divide; separate; eight)ASSOCIATIVE
- 刀(knife; blade; sword)RADICAL
Using a knife to chop something in half represents division or separation.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 久(long; lasting; old person leaning on cane walking slowly)ASSOCIATIVE
An old person shuffling slowly symbolizes long duration and time.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 心(heart; mind)RADICAL
- 丿(stroke passing through)ASSOCIATIVE
A stroke piercing straight through the heart is what must inevitably happen.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 亼(gather; converge; cover up)ASSOCIATIVE
- 口(mouth; box)RADICAL
A lid sealed tightly over a box's mouth combines into one whole.
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