- 子(child (pictographic))ASSOCIATIVE
The character 子 depicts a newborn child with a large head and arms outstretched.
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君子之交淡如水
君子之交淡如水
a gentleman's friendship, insipid as water (idiom, from Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子[Zhuang1 zi3])
1 meaning
MEANING
MEANING
- 壹名noun
a gentleman's friendship, insipid as water (idiom, from Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子[Zhuang1 zi3])
- ，。
The friendship of noble people is as bland as water, while the friendship of petty people is as sweet as wine.
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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.
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CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 六(six; intersection)ASSOCIATIVE
- 乂(cross; intersect)PHONETIC
Two diagonal lines crossing like human legs stepping represent intersection and exchange.
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CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 氵(water; liquid)RADICAL
- 炎(flame rising; blaze)PHONO-SEMANTIC
Water exposed to two flames becomes diluted and bland.
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CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 女(woman; female)RADICAL
- 口(mouth; speech)ASSOCIATIVE
A woman using words that comply with others' wishes is what 如 (like, as if) means.
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CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 水(water (pictographic))ASSOCIATIVE
Water mimics the flow of running water with ripples on both sides.
君子之交淡如水
Traditional君
a gentleman's friendship, insipid as water (idiom, from Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子[Zhuang1 zi3])
1 meaning
MEANING
MEANING
- 壹名noun
a gentleman's friendship, insipid as water (idiom, from Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子[Zhuang1 zi3])
- ，。
The friendship of noble people is as bland as water, while the friendship of petty people is as sweet as wine.
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 子(child (pictographic))ASSOCIATIVE
The character 子 depicts a newborn child with a large head and arms outstretched.
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- 六(six; intersection)ASSOCIATIVE
- 乂(cross; intersect)PHONETIC
Two diagonal lines crossing like human legs stepping represent intersection and exchange.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 氵(water; liquid)RADICAL
- 炎(flame rising; blaze)PHONO-SEMANTIC
Water exposed to two flames becomes diluted and bland.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 女(woman; female)RADICAL
- 口(mouth; speech)ASSOCIATIVE
A woman using words that comply with others' wishes is what 如 (like, as if) means.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 水(water (pictographic))ASSOCIATIVE
Water mimics the flow of running water with ripples on both sides.
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