- 囗(frame; surround)RADICAL
- 儿(person; foot)ASSOCIATIVE
Four sides of a square frame surround two legs — the ancient form of the number four.
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四两拨千斤
四两拨千斤
lit. four ounces can move a thousand catties (idiom)
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹形adjective
lit. four ounces can move a thousand catties (idiom)
- 。
He solved the problem by using a small force to move a great weight.
- 貳形adjective
fig. to achieve much with little effort
- 。
He solved the problem by using a method of moving a thousand pounds with just four ounces.
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 一(one; top)RADICAL
- 冂(frame; border; surround)ASSOCIATIVE
- 从(two people walking together)ASSOCIATIVE
Two people standing together in a frame symbolize the number two, a pair.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 丿(stroke; expansion; many)ASSOCIATIVE
- 十(ten)ASSOCIATIVE
Ten multiplied many times becomes a thousand — the stroke above the number ten symbolizes an enormous quantity.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 斤(axe (pictographic))ASSOCIATIVE
The character 斤 depicts an axe, which was later used as a unit of weight.
四两拨千斤
Traditional四兩撥千斤
lit. four ounces can move a thousand catties (idiom)
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹形adjective
lit. four ounces can move a thousand catties (idiom)
- 。
He solved the problem by using a small force to move a great weight.
- 貳形adjective
fig. to achieve much with little effort
- 。
He solved the problem by using a method of moving a thousand pounds with just four ounces.
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 囗(frame; surround)RADICAL
- 儿(person; foot)ASSOCIATIVE
Four sides of a square frame surround two legs — the ancient form of the number four.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 一(one; top)RADICAL
- 冂(frame; border; surround)ASSOCIATIVE
- 从(two people walking together)ASSOCIATIVE
Two people standing together in a frame symbolize the number two, a pair.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 丿(stroke; expansion; many)ASSOCIATIVE
- 十(ten)ASSOCIATIVE
Ten multiplied many times becomes a thousand — the stroke above the number ten symbolizes an enormous quantity.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 斤(axe (pictographic))ASSOCIATIVE
The character 斤 depicts an axe, which was later used as a unit of weight.
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