A mouth uttering words of approval with a sound like "ding" gives you the character meaning "can" or "able."
可一而不可再
may be done once and once only; just this once
MEANING
- 壹形adjective
may be done once and once only; just this once
- 。
This sort of thing can be done once but never again.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 一(first; number one (pictographic))ASSOCIATIVE
A single horizontal stroke symbolizes the number one, the beginning of all things.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 而(beard; whiskers (pictographic))ASSOCIATIVE
A drooping beard drawn downward became the connective word meaning "and, but, moreover" in sentences.
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- 一(one; first time)ASSOCIATIVE
- 冉(slow; soft)PHONETIC
Do it again and again, repeating endlessly.
may be done once and once only; just this once
MEANING
- 壹形adjective
may be done once and once only; just this once
- 。
This sort of thing can be done once but never again.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 一(first; number one (pictographic))ASSOCIATIVE
A single horizontal stroke symbolizes the number one, the beginning of all things.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 而(beard; whiskers (pictographic))ASSOCIATIVE
A drooping beard drawn downward became the connective word meaning "and, but, moreover" in sentences.
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- 一(one; first time)ASSOCIATIVE
- 冉(slow; soft)PHONETIC
Do it again and again, repeating endlessly.
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