- 一(one; initial)ASSOCIATIVE
- 尢(disabled person; insufficient)ASSOCIATIVE
From the beginning there was a shortage, so 無 means 'nothing at all'.
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徒劳无功
徒劳无功
to work to no avail (idiom)
1 meaning#37051
MEANING
MEANING
- 壹形adjective
to work to no avail (idiom)
- 。
His efforts were in vain.
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 工(labor; boatman)ASSOCIATIVE
- 力(strength; power)RADICAL
Merit and achievement come from using strength to labor.
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SYNONYMS1
徒劳无功
Traditional徒勞無功
to work to no avail (idiom)
1 meaning#37051
MEANING
MEANING
- 壹形adjective
to work to no avail (idiom)
- 。
His efforts were in vain.
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 一(one; initial)ASSOCIATIVE
- 尢(disabled person; insufficient)ASSOCIATIVE
From the beginning there was a shortage, so 無 means 'nothing at all'.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 工(labor; boatman)ASSOCIATIVE
- 力(strength; power)RADICAL
Merit and achievement come from using strength to labor.
RELATED
SYNONYMS1
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