- 小(small; tiny)RADICAL
- 丿(stroke; reduce)ASSOCIATIVE
Take the small character and remove one more stroke, and you get something scarce or meager.
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少说为佳
少说为佳
Few words are best.
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹形adjective
Few words are best.
- ，。
Saying less is best, saying more is of no benefit.
- 貳形adjective
Brevity is the soul of wit.
- ，。
Speak less and do more; that is better.
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 為(do; act; work)ASSOCIATIVE
An ancient hand-drawn character depicts a hand leading an elephant to work, meaning 'to do' or 'for'.
少说为佳
Traditional少說為佳
Few words are best.
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹形adjective
Few words are best.
- ，。
Saying less is best, saying more is of no benefit.
- 貳形adjective
Brevity is the soul of wit.
- ，。
Speak less and do more; that is better.
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 小(small; tiny)RADICAL
- 丿(stroke; reduce)ASSOCIATIVE
Take the small character and remove one more stroke, and you get something scarce or meager.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 為(do; act; work)ASSOCIATIVE
An ancient hand-drawn character depicts a hand leading an elephant to work, meaning 'to do' or 'for'.
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