- 女(woman; female)RADICAL
- 良(good; virtuous)PHONO-SEMANTIC
A mother is the most virtuous woman in each person's life.
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徐娘半老
徐娘半老
middle-aged but still attractive woman
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹名noun
middle-aged but still attractive woman
- ，。
Although she is getting on in years, she still retains her charm and grace.
- 貳名noun
lady of a certain age
- ，。
Although she was middle-aged, she still retained her charm and elegance.
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 丷(two diagonal strokes; division in half)ASSOCIATIVE
- 牛(cow; cattle)ASSOCIATIVE
Using a knife to split a cow in half equally shows the meaning of 半 (half).
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 耂(old person; elderly (pictographic variant))RADICAL
- 匕(spoon; curved)ASSOCIATIVE
An old person with a hunched back curved like a spoon is the image of this character.
徐娘半老
Traditional徐
middle-aged but still attractive woman
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹名noun
middle-aged but still attractive woman
- ，。
Although she is getting on in years, she still retains her charm and grace.
- 貳名noun
lady of a certain age
- ，。
Although she was middle-aged, she still retained her charm and elegance.
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 女(woman; female)RADICAL
- 良(good; virtuous)PHONO-SEMANTIC
A mother is the most virtuous woman in each person's life.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 丷(two diagonal strokes; division in half)ASSOCIATIVE
- 牛(cow; cattle)ASSOCIATIVE
Using a knife to split a cow in half equally shows the meaning of 半 (half).
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 耂(old person; elderly (pictographic variant))RADICAL
- 匕(spoon; curved)ASSOCIATIVE
An old person with a hunched back curved like a spoon is the image of this character.
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