- 宀(roof)RADICAL
- 寸(inch; palm of hand)ASSOCIATIVE
A vigilant hand guarding the roof means to protect and watch over.
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守口如瓶
守口如瓶
lit. to guard one's mouth like a closed bottle (idiom); tight-lipped
3 meanings#18139
MEANING3 meanings
MEANING
- 壹形adjective
lit. to guard one's mouth like a closed bottle (idiom); tight-lipped
- ，。
He kept his mouth shut and said nothing at all.
- 貳形adjective
reticent
- ，。
He kept his mouth shut like a sealed bottle and said nothing at all.
- 參形adjective
not breathing a word
- ，。
He was tight-lipped and didn't say anything at all.
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 口(mouth; opening)ASSOCIATIVE
The character 口 is drawn as an open mouth shape for speaking or eating.
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.
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守口如瓶
Traditional守
lit. to guard one's mouth like a closed bottle (idiom); tight-lipped
3 meanings#18139
MEANING3 meanings
MEANING
- 壹形adjective
lit. to guard one's mouth like a closed bottle (idiom); tight-lipped
- ，。
He kept his mouth shut and said nothing at all.
- 貳形adjective
reticent
- ，。
He kept his mouth shut like a sealed bottle and said nothing at all.
- 參形adjective
not breathing a word
- ，。
He was tight-lipped and didn't say anything at all.
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 宀(roof)RADICAL
- 寸(inch; palm of hand)ASSOCIATIVE
A vigilant hand guarding the roof means to protect and watch over.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 口(mouth; opening)ASSOCIATIVE
The character 口 is drawn as an open mouth shape for speaking or eating.
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.
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