- 寸(thumb; inch)ASSOCIATIVE
Drawing a hand with a small dot marking the pulse-measurement point represents the unit of measurement called a cun.
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寸草不生
寸草不生
lit. not even a blade of grass grows (idiom)
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹形adjective
lit. not even a blade of grass grows (idiom)
- 。
Not a blade of grass can grow here.
- 貳形adjective
fig. barren
- 。
Not a single blade of grass grows here.
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CHARACTER ANALYSIS解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 不(no; not; negation)ASSOCIATIVE
A bird flying swiftly upward and never willing to return represents the meaning of swift and unyielding.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 生(life; sprouting)ASSOCIATIVE
The character depicts a sprout pushing up through the soil, symbolizing life and growth.
寸草不生
Traditional寸
lit. not even a blade of grass grows (idiom)
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹形adjective
lit. not even a blade of grass grows (idiom)
- 。
Not a blade of grass can grow here.
- 貳形adjective
fig. barren
- 。
Not a single blade of grass grows here.
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 寸(thumb; inch)ASSOCIATIVE
Drawing a hand with a small dot marking the pulse-measurement point represents the unit of measurement called a cun.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 不(no; not; negation)ASSOCIATIVE
A bird flying swiftly upward and never willing to return represents the meaning of swift and unyielding.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 生(life; sprouting)ASSOCIATIVE
The character depicts a sprout pushing up through the soil, symbolizing life and growth.
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