- 另(different; separate)ASSOCIATIVE
- 刂(knife (radical))RADICAL
Use a knife to cut and separate things to distinguish one from another.
lit. someone else stole the donkey; you only pulled up the stake it was tethered to (idiom)
lit. someone else stole the donkey; you only pulled up the stake it was tethered to (idiom)
fig. you're the least culpable, but you're the one who gets the blame
Use a knife to cut and separate things to distinguish one from another.
The character 人 depicts a person standing with legs spread wide apart for stability.
An adult uses a rope to pull an ox along, which is the meaning of the character for "pull" or "lead."
The character 子 depicts a newborn child with a large head and arms outstretched.
lit. someone else stole the donkey; you only pulled up the stake it was tethered to (idiom)
lit. someone else stole the donkey; you only pulled up the stake it was tethered to (idiom)
fig. you're the least culpable, but you're the one who gets the blame
Use a knife to cut and separate things to distinguish one from another.
The character 人 depicts a person standing with legs spread wide apart for stability.
An adult uses a rope to pull an ox along, which is the meaning of the character for "pull" or "lead."
The character 子 depicts a newborn child with a large head and arms outstretched.
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