- 尸(body lying down; prone body)RADICAL
- 乚(hook; curve)ASSOCIATIVE
A ruler is imagined as a person lying straight with curved fingers marking the length.
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尺有所短，寸有所长
尺有所短，寸有所长
lit. for some things a foot may be too short, and for the other an inch will suffice (proverb)
3 meanings
MEANING3 meanings
MEANING
- 壹名noun
lit. for some things a foot may be too short, and for the other an inch will suffice (proverb)
- ，。
Every measure has its shortcomings, and every small unit has its strengths.
- 貳形adjective
fig. everyone has their strong and weak points
- ，。
Every ruler has its shortcomings, and every inch has its strengths.
- 參名noun
everything has its advantages and disadvantages
- ，。
Every ruler has its shortcomings, and every inch has its strengths.
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 月(moon; flesh (iconic representation))RADICAL
- 又(right hand; again)ASSOCIATIVE
A hand holding a piece of meat — that is 'to have'.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 矢(arrow point; arrowhead)RADICAL
- 豆(bean; small object)PHONO-SEMANTIC
An arrow's short tip is the size of a bean — that is the meaning of short.
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- 长(long hair; old person (pictographic))ASSOCIATIVE
An old person with long hair cascading down symbolizes something lasting a long time.
尺有所短，寸有所长
Traditional尺有所短，寸有所長
lit. for some things a foot may be too short, and for the other an inch will suffice (proverb)
3 meanings
MEANING3 meanings
MEANING
- 壹名noun
lit. for some things a foot may be too short, and for the other an inch will suffice (proverb)
- ，。
Every measure has its shortcomings, and every small unit has its strengths.
- 貳形adjective
fig. everyone has their strong and weak points
- ，。
Every ruler has its shortcomings, and every inch has its strengths.
- 參名noun
everything has its advantages and disadvantages
- ，。
Every ruler has its shortcomings, and every inch has its strengths.
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 尸(body lying down; prone body)RADICAL
- 乚(hook; curve)ASSOCIATIVE
A ruler is imagined as a person lying straight with curved fingers marking the length.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 月(moon; flesh (iconic representation))RADICAL
- 又(right hand; again)ASSOCIATIVE
A hand holding a piece of meat — that is 'to have'.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 矢(arrow point; arrowhead)RADICAL
- 豆(bean; small object)PHONO-SEMANTIC
An arrow's short tip is the size of a bean — that is the meaning of short.
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- 长(long hair; old person (pictographic))ASSOCIATIVE
An old person with long hair cascading down symbolizes something lasting a long time.
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