- 从(two people together)ASSOCIATIVE
- 土(earth; soil; land)RADICAL
Two people sitting down on the ground together — that is sitting.
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坐山观虎斗
坐山观虎斗
lit. sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight (idiom)
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹动verb
lit. sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight (idiom)
- ，。
We'll sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight, letting them settle it themselves.
- 貳
fig. watch in safety whilst others fight then reap the rewards when both sides are exhausted
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CHARACTER ANALYSIS解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 山(mountain)ASSOCIATIVE
Three mountain peaks jutting upward resemble a majestic mountain range before your eyes.
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CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 虍(tiger head (radical))RADICAL
- 几(small table; kneeling leg)ASSOCIATIVE
A tiger in majestic pose crouches on a low table, ready to pounce on its prey.
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CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 斗(ladle for wine (pictographic))ASSOCIATIVE
A ladle with a handle used for scooping wine or measuring grain in ancient times.
坐山观虎斗
Traditional坐山觀虎鬥
lit. sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight (idiom)
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹动verb
lit. sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight (idiom)
- ，。
We'll sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight, letting them settle it themselves.
- 貳
fig. watch in safety whilst others fight then reap the rewards when both sides are exhausted
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 从(two people together)ASSOCIATIVE
- 土(earth; soil; land)RADICAL
Two people sitting down on the ground together — that is sitting.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 山(mountain)ASSOCIATIVE
Three mountain peaks jutting upward resemble a majestic mountain range before your eyes.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 虍(tiger head (radical))RADICAL
- 几(small table; kneeling leg)ASSOCIATIVE
A tiger in majestic pose crouches on a low table, ready to pounce on its prey.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 斗(ladle for wine (pictographic))ASSOCIATIVE
A ladle with a handle used for scooping wine or measuring grain in ancient times.
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