- 耳(ear; lobe)ASSOCIATIVE
- 又(right hand)RADICAL
The right hand grasps the enemy's ear — that is how ancients took spoils of war.
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取之不尽，用之不竭
取之不尽，用之不竭
limitless supply (of)
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹形adjective
limitless supply (of)
- ，。
These resources are inexhaustible and will never run out.
- 貳形adjective
inexhaustible
- ，。
These resources are inexhaustible and can be used endlessly.
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CHARACTER ANALYSIS解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 之(walk; arrive; step on ground)ASSOCIATIVE
A footstep moving forward on the ground represents "go to," which then becomes a grammatical particle.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 不(no; not; negation)ASSOCIATIVE
A bird flying swiftly upward and never willing to return represents the meaning of swift and unyielding.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 亻(person; human; man)RADICAL
- 盡(end; exhausted)PHONO-SEMANTIC
A person who always strives with all their might, making full use of every ability they possess.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 用(use; utilize)ASSOCIATIVE
A bucket with a handle is what people pick up and use every day.
取之不尽，用之不竭
Traditional取之不盡，用之不竭
limitless supply (of)
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹形adjective
limitless supply (of)
- ，。
These resources are inexhaustible and will never run out.
- 貳形adjective
inexhaustible
- ，。
These resources are inexhaustible and can be used endlessly.
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 耳(ear; lobe)ASSOCIATIVE
- 又(right hand)RADICAL
The right hand grasps the enemy's ear — that is how ancients took spoils of war.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 之(walk; arrive; step on ground)ASSOCIATIVE
A footstep moving forward on the ground represents "go to," which then becomes a grammatical particle.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 不(no; not; negation)ASSOCIATIVE
A bird flying swiftly upward and never willing to return represents the meaning of swift and unyielding.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 亻(person; human; man)RADICAL
- 盡(end; exhausted)PHONO-SEMANTIC
A person who always strives with all their might, making full use of every ability they possess.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 用(use; utilize)ASSOCIATIVE
A bucket with a handle is what people pick up and use every day.
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