- 弓(bow (weapon))RADICAL
- 长(long; large)PHONO-SEMANTIC
To shoot, you pull and extend the bowstring taut.
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张口结舌
张口结舌
agape and tongue-tied (idiom); at a loss for words
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹形adjective
agape and tongue-tied (idiom); at a loss for words
- ，。
He stood there with his mouth agape, not knowing what to say.
- 貳形adjective
gaping and speechless
- ，。
He stood speechless with his mouth agape, not knowing what to say.
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 口(mouth; opening)ASSOCIATIVE
The character 口 is drawn as an open mouth shape for speaking or eating.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 糹(silk thread; filament)RADICAL
- 吉(good; virtuous)PHONO-SEMANTIC
A lucky thread ties together all good things tightly in connection.
张口结舌
Traditional張口結舌
agape and tongue-tied (idiom); at a loss for words
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹形adjective
agape and tongue-tied (idiom); at a loss for words
- ，。
He stood there with his mouth agape, not knowing what to say.
- 貳形adjective
gaping and speechless
- ，。
He stood speechless with his mouth agape, not knowing what to say.
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 弓(bow (weapon))RADICAL
- 长(long; large)PHONO-SEMANTIC
To shoot, you pull and extend the bowstring taut.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 口(mouth; opening)ASSOCIATIVE
The character 口 is drawn as an open mouth shape for speaking or eating.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 糹(silk thread; filament)RADICAL
- 吉(good; virtuous)PHONO-SEMANTIC
A lucky thread ties together all good things tightly in connection.
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