- 又(hand; again)ASSOCIATIVE
- 隹(short-tailed bird)RADICAL
Catching a short-tailed bird in flight with bare hands is as difficult as the challenge this character represents.
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孤掌难鸣
孤掌难鸣
It's hard to clap with only one hand.
3 meanings
MEANING3 meanings
MEANING
- 壹形adjective
It's hard to clap with only one hand.
- 。
He alone cannot make a sound by clapping one hand.
- 貳形adjective
It takes two to tango
- 。
One person alone can hardly achieve anything.
- 參形adjective
It's difficult to achieve anything without support.
- 。
He alone cannot make a sound with a single palm.
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS孤掌难鸣
Traditional孤掌難鳴
It's hard to clap with only one hand.
3 meanings
MEANING3 meanings
MEANING
- 壹形adjective
It's hard to clap with only one hand.
- 。
He alone cannot make a sound by clapping one hand.
- 貳形adjective
It takes two to tango
- 。
One person alone can hardly achieve anything.
- 參形adjective
It's difficult to achieve anything without support.
- 。
He alone cannot make a sound with a single palm.
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 又(hand; again)ASSOCIATIVE
- 隹(short-tailed bird)RADICAL
Catching a short-tailed bird in flight with bare hands is as difficult as the challenge this character represents.
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