- 弓(bow (weapon))RADICAL
- 玄(deep; dark)PHONO-SEMANTIC
A bowstring stretched across an arc creates a mysterious sound like the deep black of the void.
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弦而鼓之
弦而鼓之
to put strings on the zither, then play it (line from a Ming dynasty text by 劉伯溫|刘伯温[Liu2 Bo2 wen1])
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹动verb
to put strings on the zither, then play it (line from a Ming dynasty text by 劉伯溫|刘伯温[Liu2 Bo2 wen1])
- 貳动verb
(fig.) to play music
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 而(beard; whiskers (pictographic))ASSOCIATIVE
A drooping beard drawn downward became the connective word meaning "and, but, moreover" in sentences.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 壴(drum on stand (iconic form))RADICAL
- 支(branch; handle of a mallet)ASSOCIATIVE
A hand holding a stick strikes a drum resting on a stand to make the sound of a drum.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 之(walk; arrive; step on ground)ASSOCIATIVE
A footstep moving forward on the ground represents "go to," which then becomes a grammatical particle.
弦而鼓之
Traditional弦
to put strings on the zither, then play it (line from a Ming dynasty text by 劉伯溫|刘伯温[Liu2 Bo2 wen1])
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹动verb
to put strings on the zither, then play it (line from a Ming dynasty text by 劉伯溫|刘伯温[Liu2 Bo2 wen1])
- 貳动verb
(fig.) to play music
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 弓(bow (weapon))RADICAL
- 玄(deep; dark)PHONO-SEMANTIC
A bowstring stretched across an arc creates a mysterious sound like the deep black of the void.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 而(beard; whiskers (pictographic))ASSOCIATIVE
A drooping beard drawn downward became the connective word meaning "and, but, moreover" in sentences.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 壴(drum on stand (iconic form))RADICAL
- 支(branch; handle of a mallet)ASSOCIATIVE
A hand holding a stick strikes a drum resting on a stand to make the sound of a drum.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 之(walk; arrive; step on ground)ASSOCIATIVE
A footstep moving forward on the ground represents "go to," which then becomes a grammatical particle.
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