A mouth uttering words of approval with a sound like "ding" gives you the character meaning "can" or "able."
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可有可无
可有可无
not essential
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹形adjective
not essential
- 。
This thing is not essential; it's optional.
- 貳形adjective
dispensable
- 。
This thing is optional.
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 月(moon; flesh (iconic representation))RADICAL
- 又(right hand; again)ASSOCIATIVE
A hand holding a piece of meat — that is 'to have'.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 一(one; initial)ASSOCIATIVE
- 尢(disabled person; insufficient)ASSOCIATIVE
From the beginning there was a shortage, so 無 means 'nothing at all'.
可有可无
Traditional可有可無
not essential
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹形adjective
not essential
- 。
This thing is not essential; it's optional.
- 貳形adjective
dispensable
- 。
This thing is optional.
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 月(moon; flesh (iconic representation))RADICAL
- 又(right hand; again)ASSOCIATIVE
A hand holding a piece of meat — that is 'to have'.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 一(one; initial)ASSOCIATIVE
- 尢(disabled person; insufficient)ASSOCIATIVE
From the beginning there was a shortage, so 無 means 'nothing at all'.
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