- 工(work; tool)ASSOCIATIVE
- ⿸(hand; left hand stroke)ASSOCIATIVE
A left hand holding a tool to work is what we call "left."
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左右为难
左右为难
(idiom) between a rock and a hard place
2 meanings#46955
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹形adjective
(idiom) between a rock and a hard place
- 。
He is now in a dilemma.
- 貳形adjective
in a dilemma
- ，。
I'm in a dilemma and don't know what to do.
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 口(mouth; opening)RADICAL
- 又(right hand)ASSOCIATIVE
A raised right hand at the mouth indicates the right side.
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'.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 又(hand; again)ASSOCIATIVE
- 隹(short-tailed bird)RADICAL
Catching a short-tailed bird in flight with bare hands is as difficult as the challenge this character represents.
左右为难
Traditional左右為難
(idiom) between a rock and a hard place
2 meanings#46955
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹形adjective
(idiom) between a rock and a hard place
- 。
He is now in a dilemma.
- 貳形adjective
in a dilemma
- ，。
I'm in a dilemma and don't know what to do.
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 工(work; tool)ASSOCIATIVE
- ⿸(hand; left hand stroke)ASSOCIATIVE
A left hand holding a tool to work is what we call "left."
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 口(mouth; opening)RADICAL
- 又(right hand)ASSOCIATIVE
A raised right hand at the mouth indicates the right side.
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'.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 又(hand; again)ASSOCIATIVE
- 隹(short-tailed bird)RADICAL
Catching a short-tailed bird in flight with bare hands is as difficult as the challenge this character represents.
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