- 肖(small; alike)PHONO-SEMANTIC
- 刂(knife; sword; blade)RADICAL
Use a knife to scrape and gradually thin down an object, like planing off thin layers one by one.
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削发
削发
to shave one's head
3 meanings
MEANING3 meanings
MEANING
- 壹动verb
to shave one's head
- 。
He decided to shave his head and become a monk.
- 貳动verb
fig. to become a monk or nun
- 參动verb
to take the tonsure
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 弓(bow; archer)RADICAL
- 癶(two legs step out)ASSOCIATIVE
- 又(right hand)ASSOCIATIVE
A hand drawing a bow with two legs stepping forward is the action of 'shooting' an arrow.
削发
Traditional削髮
to shave one's head
3 meanings
MEANING3 meanings
MEANING
- 壹动verb
to shave one's head
- 。
He decided to shave his head and become a monk.
- 貳动verb
fig. to become a monk or nun
- 參动verb
to take the tonsure
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 肖(small; alike)PHONO-SEMANTIC
- 刂(knife; sword; blade)RADICAL
Use a knife to scrape and gradually thin down an object, like planing off thin layers one by one.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 弓(bow; archer)RADICAL
- 癶(two legs step out)ASSOCIATIVE
- 又(right hand)ASSOCIATIVE
A hand drawing a bow with two legs stepping forward is the action of 'shooting' an arrow.
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