- 之(walk; arrive; step on ground)ASSOCIATIVE
A footstep moving forward on the ground represents "go to," which then becomes a grammatical particle.
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失之交臂
失之交臂
to miss narrowly
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹动verb
to miss narrowly
- 。
We narrowly missed success.
- 貳动verb
to let a great opportunity slip
- ，。
He missed this opportunity by a narrow margin.
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 六(six; intersection)ASSOCIATIVE
- 乂(cross; intersect)PHONETIC
Two diagonal lines crossing like human legs stepping represent intersection and exchange.
失之交臂
Traditional失
to miss narrowly
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹动verb
to miss narrowly
- 。
We narrowly missed success.
- 貳动verb
to let a great opportunity slip
- ，。
He missed this opportunity by a narrow margin.
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 之(walk; arrive; step on ground)ASSOCIATIVE
A footstep moving forward on the ground represents "go to," which then becomes a grammatical particle.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 六(six; intersection)ASSOCIATIVE
- 乂(cross; intersect)PHONETIC
Two diagonal lines crossing like human legs stepping represent intersection and exchange.
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