- 弓(bow; curved shape)RADICAL
- 丨(stroke; bowstring)ASSOCIATIVE
Pulling a taut string straight on a bow is the action of drawing or pulling.
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引以为戒
引以为戒
to take sth as a warning (idiom)
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹动verb
to take sth as a warning (idiom)
- 。
We should take this as a lesson and learn from it.
- 貳动verb
to draw a lesson from a case where things turned out badly
- 。
We should take this as a lesson.
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 人(person; human (pictographic))RADICAL
A person holding a tool means "to use" or "to take" in order to work.
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- 戈(weapon; spear)RADICAL
- 廾(two hands lift up; raise with both hands)ASSOCIATIVE
Two hands holding weapons always ready—that is vigilance and warning.
引以为戒
Traditional引以為戒
to take sth as a warning (idiom)
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹动verb
to take sth as a warning (idiom)
- 。
We should take this as a lesson and learn from it.
- 貳动verb
to draw a lesson from a case where things turned out badly
- 。
We should take this as a lesson.
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 弓(bow; curved shape)RADICAL
- 丨(stroke; bowstring)ASSOCIATIVE
Pulling a taut string straight on a bow is the action of drawing or pulling.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 人(person; human (pictographic))RADICAL
A person holding a tool means "to use" or "to take" in order to work.
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- 戈(weapon; spear)RADICAL
- 廾(two hands lift up; raise with both hands)ASSOCIATIVE
Two hands holding weapons always ready—that is vigilance and warning.
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