- 口(mouth; opening)RADICAL
- 欠(gaping; yawning; lacking)ASSOCIATIVE
To blow is to open your mouth wide and forcefully exhale air onto something.
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吹毛求疵
吹毛求疵
lit. to blow apart the hairs upon a fur to discover any defect (idiom); fig. to be fastidious
2 meanings#43667
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹动verb
lit. to blow apart the hairs upon a fur to discover any defect (idiom); fig. to be fastidious
- 。
He is always nitpicking.
- 貳动verb
nitpick
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CHARACTER ANALYSIS解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 毛(hair; feather)ASSOCIATIVE
The character 毛 draws soft hair strands drooping down from skin.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 水(water)RADICAL
A fur robe that holds water symbolizes asking or seeking for something precious.
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吹毛求疵
Traditional吹
lit. to blow apart the hairs upon a fur to discover any defect (idiom); fig. to be fastidious
2 meanings#43667
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹动verb
lit. to blow apart the hairs upon a fur to discover any defect (idiom); fig. to be fastidious
- 。
He is always nitpicking.
- 貳动verb
nitpick
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 口(mouth; opening)RADICAL
- 欠(gaping; yawning; lacking)ASSOCIATIVE
To blow is to open your mouth wide and forcefully exhale air onto something.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 毛(hair; feather)ASSOCIATIVE
The character 毛 draws soft hair strands drooping down from skin.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 水(water)RADICAL
A fur robe that holds water symbolizes asking or seeking for something precious.
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