- 女(woman; female)RADICAL
- 口(mouth; speech)ASSOCIATIVE
A woman using words that comply with others' wishes is what 如 (like, as if) means.
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如约而至
如约而至
to arrive as planned
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹动verb
to arrive as planned
- ，。
He arrived as promised, without being late.
- 貳副adverb
right on schedule
- ，。
He arrived as promised and was not late.
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CHARACTER ANALYSIS解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 糹(thread; silk thread)RADICAL
- 勺(spoon; scoop)PHONO-SEMANTIC
Using a thread to tie things together like scooping water suggests the idea of binding, restraint, and covenant.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 而(beard; whiskers (pictographic))ASSOCIATIVE
A drooping beard drawn downward became the connective word meaning "and, but, moreover" in sentences.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 一(one; hit target)ASSOCIATIVE
- 厶(small curved object; arrowhead tail)ASSOCIATIVE
- 土(earth; ground; destination)ASSOCIATIVE
An arrow flying downward and piercing into the earth represents arrival at a destination.
如约而至
Traditional如約而至
to arrive as planned
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹动verb
to arrive as planned
- ，。
He arrived as promised, without being late.
- 貳副adverb
right on schedule
- ，。
He arrived as promised and was not late.
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 女(woman; female)RADICAL
- 口(mouth; speech)ASSOCIATIVE
A woman using words that comply with others' wishes is what 如 (like, as if) means.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 糹(thread; silk thread)RADICAL
- 勺(spoon; scoop)PHONO-SEMANTIC
Using a thread to tie things together like scooping water suggests the idea of binding, restraint, and covenant.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 而(beard; whiskers (pictographic))ASSOCIATIVE
A drooping beard drawn downward became the connective word meaning "and, but, moreover" in sentences.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 一(one; hit target)ASSOCIATIVE
- 厶(small curved object; arrowhead tail)ASSOCIATIVE
- 土(earth; ground; destination)ASSOCIATIVE
An arrow flying downward and piercing into the earth represents arrival at a destination.
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