- 為(do; act; work)ASSOCIATIVE
An ancient hand-drawn character depicts a hand leading an elephant to work, meaning 'to do' or 'for'.
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士为知己者死，女为悦己者容
士为知己者死，女为悦己者容
a true gentleman will sacrifice his life for a friend who understands him, as a woman makes herself beautiful for her sweetheart
1 meaning
MEANING
MEANING
- 壹名noun
a true gentleman will sacrifice his life for a friend who understands him, as a woman makes herself beautiful for her sweetheart
- ，。
A man of honor dies for one who knows him well, and a woman adorns herself for one who pleases her.
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 耂(old person; elder)RADICAL
- 日(sun; day)ASSOCIATIVE
An old person who has experienced countless days and months becomes someone with experience.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 歹(bone; death)RADICAL
- 匕(body; corpse)ASSOCIATIVE
Broken bones and a person collapsed together form the image of death.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 女(woman kneeling; kneeling figure)ASSOCIATIVE
The character for woman depicts a female person kneeling with arms crossed, symbolizing the feminine gender.
士为知己者死，女为悦己者容
Traditional士為知己者死，女為悅己者容
a true gentleman will sacrifice his life for a friend who understands him, as a woman makes herself beautiful for her sweetheart
1 meaning
MEANING
MEANING
- 壹名noun
a true gentleman will sacrifice his life for a friend who understands him, as a woman makes herself beautiful for her sweetheart
- ，。
A man of honor dies for one who knows him well, and a woman adorns herself for one who pleases her.
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 為(do; act; work)ASSOCIATIVE
An ancient hand-drawn character depicts a hand leading an elephant to work, meaning 'to do' or 'for'.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 耂(old person; elder)RADICAL
- 日(sun; day)ASSOCIATIVE
An old person who has experienced countless days and months becomes someone with experience.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 歹(bone; death)RADICAL
- 匕(body; corpse)ASSOCIATIVE
Broken bones and a person collapsed together form the image of death.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 女(woman kneeling; kneeling figure)ASSOCIATIVE
The character for woman depicts a female person kneeling with arms crossed, symbolizing the feminine gender.
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