- 羊(goat; symbol of goodness)ASSOCIATIVE
- 口(mouth; speech)ASSOCIATIVE
Sweet words spoken like a gentle goat represent true goodness.
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善有善报，恶有恶报
善有善报，恶有恶报
virtue has its reward, evil its retribution
1 meaning
MEANING
MEANING
- 壹名noun
virtue has its reward, evil its retribution
- ，。
Good deeds are rewarded with good fortune, and evil deeds are punished with misfortune.
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- ，。
Good is rewarded with good, and evil with evil.
- ，。
Good deeds are rewarded and evil deeds are punished.
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS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- 幸(lucky; fortunate)PHONETIC
- 卩(kneel; submit)ASSOCIATIVE
- 又(hand)ASSOCIATIVE
A hand grasping a submissive person represents responding with reward or punishment.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 口(mouth; opening)RADICAL
- 惡(ugly; hate)PHONO-SEMANTIC
A mouth uttering disgusting sounds expresses the revulsion and resentment felt when witnessing something vile.
善有善报，恶有恶报
Traditional善有善報，惡有惡報
virtue has its reward, evil its retribution
1 meaning
MEANING
MEANING
- 壹名noun
virtue has its reward, evil its retribution
- ，。
Good deeds are rewarded with good fortune, and evil deeds are punished with misfortune.
+ 2 more examples for this meaning
- ，。
Good is rewarded with good, and evil with evil.
- ，。
Good deeds are rewarded and evil deeds are punished.
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 羊(goat; symbol of goodness)ASSOCIATIVE
- 口(mouth; speech)ASSOCIATIVE
Sweet words spoken like a gentle goat represent true goodness.
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- 幸(lucky; fortunate)PHONETIC
- 卩(kneel; submit)ASSOCIATIVE
- 又(hand)ASSOCIATIVE
A hand grasping a submissive person represents responding with reward or punishment.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 口(mouth; opening)RADICAL
- 惡(ugly; hate)PHONO-SEMANTIC
A mouth uttering disgusting sounds expresses the revulsion and resentment felt when witnessing something vile.
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