- 干(trunk; stem (horizontal representation))ASSOCIATIVE
- 丷(two diverging strokes; balance)ASSOCIATIVE
An upright tree trunk with two branches spreading equally on both sides symbolizes flatness and fairness.
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平步青云
平步青云
to rapidly go up in the world
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹动verb
to rapidly go up in the world
- ，。
He rose rapidly through the ranks and quickly became a manager.
- 貳形adjective
meteoric rise (of a career, social position etc)
- ，。
He rose rapidly through the ranks and soon became a manager.
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 止(foot (pictographic))RADICAL
- 止(second foot below)ASSOCIATIVE
A step is two feet, one above the other, following each other moving forward.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 龶(sprout; seedling)ASSOCIATIVE
- 月(moon; cinnabar red)ASSOCIATIVE
Young green sprouts growing fresh under moonlight evoke the vibrant verdant color of nature.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 二(two horizontal lines (symbolizing sky))ASSOCIATIVE
- 厶(spiral shape; swirling cloud pattern)ASSOCIATIVE
Clouds curling in circles beneath the sky, the character 云 paints the shape of a cloud drifting upward.
平步青云
Traditional平步青雲
to rapidly go up in the world
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹动verb
to rapidly go up in the world
- ，。
He rose rapidly through the ranks and quickly became a manager.
- 貳形adjective
meteoric rise (of a career, social position etc)
- ，。
He rose rapidly through the ranks and soon became a manager.
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 干(trunk; stem (horizontal representation))ASSOCIATIVE
- 丷(two diverging strokes; balance)ASSOCIATIVE
An upright tree trunk with two branches spreading equally on both sides symbolizes flatness and fairness.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 止(foot (pictographic))RADICAL
- 止(second foot below)ASSOCIATIVE
A step is two feet, one above the other, following each other moving forward.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 龶(sprout; seedling)ASSOCIATIVE
- 月(moon; cinnabar red)ASSOCIATIVE
Young green sprouts growing fresh under moonlight evoke the vibrant verdant color of nature.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 二(two horizontal lines (symbolizing sky))ASSOCIATIVE
- 厶(spiral shape; swirling cloud pattern)ASSOCIATIVE
Clouds curling in circles beneath the sky, the character 云 paints the shape of a cloud drifting upward.
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