- 夕(evening; night)ASSOCIATIVE
- 口(mouth; speech)RADICAL
When it's dark and people can't see each other, they must use their mouth to call out names to recognize one another.
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名从主人
名从主人
(idiom) to refer to sth by the name its owners use
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹名noun
(idiom) to refer to sth by the name its owners use
- ，。
A person's name should be used as they prefer; this is the most basic courtesy.
- 貳动verb
to refer to a place by the name its inhabitants use (e.g. refer to Seoul as 首爾|首尔[Shou3 er3] rather than 漢城|汉城[Han4 cheng2])
- 。
This place takes its name from its owner.
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 人(person; human figure)ASSOCIATIVE
Two people walking together, with one following behind the other, that is the meaning of the character.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 丶(dot; flame; jewel on peak)RADICAL
- 王(king)ASSOCIATIVE
A ruler wearing a jade crown on his head is the supreme master.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 人(person; human (pictographic))ASSOCIATIVE
The character 人 depicts a person standing with legs spread wide apart for stability.
名从主人
Traditional名從主人
(idiom) to refer to sth by the name its owners use
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹名noun
(idiom) to refer to sth by the name its owners use
- ，。
A person's name should be used as they prefer; this is the most basic courtesy.
- 貳动verb
to refer to a place by the name its inhabitants use (e.g. refer to Seoul as 首爾|首尔[Shou3 er3] rather than 漢城|汉城[Han4 cheng2])
- 。
This place takes its name from its owner.
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 夕(evening; night)ASSOCIATIVE
- 口(mouth; speech)RADICAL
When it's dark and people can't see each other, they must use their mouth to call out names to recognize one another.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 人(person; human figure)ASSOCIATIVE
Two people walking together, with one following behind the other, that is the meaning of the character.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 丶(dot; flame; jewel on peak)RADICAL
- 王(king)ASSOCIATIVE
A ruler wearing a jade crown on his head is the supreme master.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 人(person; human (pictographic))ASSOCIATIVE
The character 人 depicts a person standing with legs spread wide apart for stability.
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