- 丷(two diagonal strokes; division in half)ASSOCIATIVE
- 牛(cow; cattle)ASSOCIATIVE
Using a knife to split a cow in half equally shows the meaning of 半 (half).
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半路出家
半路出家
lit. to enter monastic life at a mature age (idiom)
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹动verb
lit. to enter monastic life at a mature age (idiom)
- ，。
He switched careers midway and is now a chef.
- 貳动verb
fig. to change one's career; to take up a new line of work or specialization; to enter a profession from a different background
- ，。
He changed careers midway through life and is now a doctor.
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 足(foot; step)RADICAL
- 各(each place; go to another place)PHONO-SEMANTIC
A road is where two feet step to reach everywhere.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 屮(sprout; bud)ASSOCIATIVE
- 凵(hole; mouth of a hole)ASSOCIATIVE
A sprout reaching up out of the ground hole is the meaning of 'come out' or 'emerge'.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 亻(person; human)RADICAL
- 家(family; household)PHONO-SEMANTIC
A person who specializes in making furniture is called a carpenter (house craftsman).
半路出家
Traditional半
lit. to enter monastic life at a mature age (idiom)
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹动verb
lit. to enter monastic life at a mature age (idiom)
- ，。
He switched careers midway and is now a chef.
- 貳动verb
fig. to change one's career; to take up a new line of work or specialization; to enter a profession from a different background
- ，。
He changed careers midway through life and is now a doctor.
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 丷(two diagonal strokes; division in half)ASSOCIATIVE
- 牛(cow; cattle)ASSOCIATIVE
Using a knife to split a cow in half equally shows the meaning of 半 (half).
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 足(foot; step)RADICAL
- 各(each place; go to another place)PHONO-SEMANTIC
A road is where two feet step to reach everywhere.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 屮(sprout; bud)ASSOCIATIVE
- 凵(hole; mouth of a hole)ASSOCIATIVE
A sprout reaching up out of the ground hole is the meaning of 'come out' or 'emerge'.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 亻(person; human)RADICAL
- 家(family; household)PHONO-SEMANTIC
A person who specializes in making furniture is called a carpenter (house craftsman).
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