- 玉(precious jade; gem)ASSOCIATIVE
- 廾(two hands raised; hands offering up)ASSOCIATIVE
Two hands lifting up a pearl while fondling and playing with it.
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弄巧反拙
弄巧反拙
to overreach oneself
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹动verb
to overreach oneself(inherited)
- ，。
He wanted to help, but ended up making things worse.
- 貳动verb
to try to be clever and end up with egg on one's face(inherited)
- 。
He tried to be clever but ended up making things worse.
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 厂(steep rock wall; cliff)RADICAL
- 又(right hand)ASSOCIATIVE
A hand with palm facing up against a cliff suggests the meaning 'reverse' or 'oppose'.
弄巧反拙
Traditional弄
to overreach oneself
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹动verb
to overreach oneself(inherited)
- ，。
He wanted to help, but ended up making things worse.
- 貳动verb
to try to be clever and end up with egg on one's face(inherited)
- 。
He tried to be clever but ended up making things worse.
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 玉(precious jade; gem)ASSOCIATIVE
- 廾(two hands raised; hands offering up)ASSOCIATIVE
Two hands lifting up a pearl while fondling and playing with it.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 厂(steep rock wall; cliff)RADICAL
- 又(right hand)ASSOCIATIVE
A hand with palm facing up against a cliff suggests the meaning 'reverse' or 'oppose'.
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