- 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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守株待兔，缘木求鱼
守株待兔，缘木求鱼
to guard a tree-stump, waiting for rabbits, and climb a tree to catch fish (idiom); without any practical course of action
1 meaning
MEANING
MEANING
- 壹形adjective
to guard a tree-stump, waiting for rabbits, and climb a tree to catch fish (idiom); without any practical course of action
- ，，。
Waiting by a tree stump for a rabbit to come, climbing a tree to catch fish—this method simply won't work.
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CHARACTER ANALYSIS解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 彳(step; walk)RADICAL
- 寺(temple; waiting place)PHONO-SEMANTIC
Standing outside a temple stepping back and forth is waiting for someone.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 免(escape; remove)ASSOCIATIVE
- 丶(small dot; tail (rabbit))ASSOCIATIVE
A rabbit looks like the character for "exempt" but with an added dot representing its distinctive fluffy tail.
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CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 水(water)RADICAL
A fur robe that holds water symbolizes asking or seeking for something precious.
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CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 魚(fish (pictographic))ASSOCIATIVE
A fish is drawn with its head, body, fins, and a flaming tail below.
守株待兔，缘木求鱼
Traditional守株待兔，緣木求魚
to guard a tree-stump, waiting for rabbits, and climb a tree to catch fish (idiom); without any practical course of action
1 meaning
MEANING
MEANING
- 壹形adjective
to guard a tree-stump, waiting for rabbits, and climb a tree to catch fish (idiom); without any practical course of action
- ，，。
Waiting by a tree stump for a rabbit to come, climbing a tree to catch fish—this method simply won't work.
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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- 彳(step; walk)RADICAL
- 寺(temple; waiting place)PHONO-SEMANTIC
Standing outside a temple stepping back and forth is waiting for someone.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 免(escape; remove)ASSOCIATIVE
- 丶(small dot; tail (rabbit))ASSOCIATIVE
A rabbit looks like the character for "exempt" but with an added dot representing its distinctive fluffy tail.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 水(water)RADICAL
A fur robe that holds water symbolizes asking or seeking for something precious.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 魚(fish (pictographic))ASSOCIATIVE
A fish is drawn with its head, body, fins, and a flaming tail below.
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