- 一(one; horizontal line (barrier))ASSOCIATIVE
- 廾(two hands lift up)ASSOCIATIVE
Two hands push up the barrier together to open it.
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开弓不放箭
开弓不放箭
lit. to draw the bow without shooting the arrow (idiom)
4 meanings
MEANING4 meanings
MEANING
- 壹动verb
lit. to draw the bow without shooting the arrow (idiom)
- 貳动verb
fig. to bluff
- 。
He always draws his bow but never shoots the arrow.
- 參形adjective
to be all talk and no action
- 。
He always talks big but never follows through with action.
- 肆名noun
false bravado
- ，。
He is always all talk and no action, never truly doing anything about it.
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 弓(bow; arc (shape))ASSOCIATIVE
The character bow depicts a curved weapon with a taut string, symbolizing the archer's tool.
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- 方(direction; square)PHONO-SEMANTIC
- 攵(hand holding striking stick; strike with a stick)RADICAL
Use a stick to chase and drive away in all directions to release and liberate.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 竹(bamboo)RADICAL
- 前(front; ahead)PHONO-SEMANTIC
An arrow made from bamboo flies forward to pierce through its target.
开弓不放箭
Traditional開弓不放箭
lit. to draw the bow without shooting the arrow (idiom)
4 meanings
MEANING4 meanings
MEANING
- 壹动verb
lit. to draw the bow without shooting the arrow (idiom)
- 貳动verb
fig. to bluff
- 。
He always draws his bow but never shoots the arrow.
- 參形adjective
to be all talk and no action
- 。
He always talks big but never follows through with action.
- 肆名noun
false bravado
- ，。
He is always all talk and no action, never truly doing anything about it.
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 一(one; horizontal line (barrier))ASSOCIATIVE
- 廾(two hands lift up)ASSOCIATIVE
Two hands push up the barrier together to open it.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 弓(bow; arc (shape))ASSOCIATIVE
The character bow depicts a curved weapon with a taut string, symbolizing the archer's tool.
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- 方(direction; square)PHONO-SEMANTIC
- 攵(hand holding striking stick; strike with a stick)RADICAL
Use a stick to chase and drive away in all directions to release and liberate.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 竹(bamboo)RADICAL
- 前(front; ahead)PHONO-SEMANTIC
An arrow made from bamboo flies forward to pierce through its target.
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