- ⼔(person turning back; figure of person from behind)ASSOCIATIVE
Two people standing back-to-back represent North, the direction ancients faced away from.
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北叟失马
北叟失马
lit. the old man lost his horse, but it all turned out for the best (idiom)
3 meanings
MEANING3 meanings
MEANING
- 壹名noun
lit. the old man lost his horse, but it all turned out for the best (idiom)
- ，。
An old man of the frontier lost his horse; how could he know it was not a blessing?
- 貳
fig. a blessing in disguise
- 參名noun
it's an ill wind that blows nobody any good
- ，。
An old man on the northern border lost his horse; how can he know it is not a blessing?
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CHARACTER ANALYSIS解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 馬(horse (pictographic))ASSOCIATIVE
The character 馬 depicts a horse with a mane, body, and four hooves running swiftly.
北叟失马
Traditional北叟失馬
lit. the old man lost his horse, but it all turned out for the best (idiom)
3 meanings
MEANING3 meanings
MEANING
- 壹名noun
lit. the old man lost his horse, but it all turned out for the best (idiom)
- ，。
An old man of the frontier lost his horse; how could he know it was not a blessing?
- 貳
fig. a blessing in disguise
- 參名noun
it's an ill wind that blows nobody any good
- ，。
An old man on the northern border lost his horse; how can he know it is not a blessing?
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- ⼔(person turning back; figure of person from behind)ASSOCIATIVE
Two people standing back-to-back represent North, the direction ancients faced away from.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 馬(horse (pictographic))ASSOCIATIVE
The character 馬 depicts a horse with a mane, body, and four hooves running swiftly.
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