Evening outside divining fortunes under the moon — that's an external affair.
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外圆内方
外圆内方
lit. outside-flexible, inside-firm (idiom)
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹形adjective
lit. outside-flexible, inside-firm (idiom)
- 。
This person is smooth on the outside but principled on the inside.
- 貳形adjective
fig. velvet glove
- 。
This person is soft on the outside but firm on the inside.
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 冂(outer boundary; fence)RADICAL
- 入(enter; go in)ASSOCIATIVE
Inside a fence, something that has already gone in becomes what is enclosed.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 方(direction; perpendicular (pictograph—plow or boat with oar))ASSOCIATIVE
A plow or oar shape represents the concept of direction or region.
外圆内方
Traditional外圓內方
lit. outside-flexible, inside-firm (idiom)
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹形adjective
lit. outside-flexible, inside-firm (idiom)
- 。
This person is smooth on the outside but principled on the inside.
- 貳形adjective
fig. velvet glove
- 。
This person is soft on the outside but firm on the inside.
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 冂(outer boundary; fence)RADICAL
- 入(enter; go in)ASSOCIATIVE
Inside a fence, something that has already gone in becomes what is enclosed.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 方(direction; perpendicular (pictograph—plow or boat with oar))ASSOCIATIVE
A plow or oar shape represents the concept of direction or region.
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