- 月(moon; flesh (iconic representation))RADICAL
- 又(right hand; again)ASSOCIATIVE
A hand holding a piece of meat — that is 'to have'.
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徒有其名
徒有其名
with an undeserved reputation (idiom); unwarranted fame
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹形adjective
with an undeserved reputation (idiom); unwarranted fame
- ，。
He is all talk and no action, with no real talent.
- 貳形adjective
nowhere near as good as he's made out to be
- ，。
He only has a reputation in name, but fundamentally cannot sing at all.
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 甘(sweet; pleased)ASSOCIATIVE
- 一(one; point to)ASSOCIATIVE
- 八(eight; divide)RADICAL
Originally a picture of a rice sieve, it now serves as a pronoun meaning "that" or "it" in classical language.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 夕(evening; night)ASSOCIATIVE
- 口(mouth; speech)RADICAL
When it's dark and people can't see each other, they must use their mouth to call out names to recognize one another.
徒有其名
Traditional徒
with an undeserved reputation (idiom); unwarranted fame
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹形adjective
with an undeserved reputation (idiom); unwarranted fame
- ，。
He is all talk and no action, with no real talent.
- 貳形adjective
nowhere near as good as he's made out to be
- ，。
He only has a reputation in name, but fundamentally cannot sing at all.
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 月(moon; flesh (iconic representation))RADICAL
- 又(right hand; again)ASSOCIATIVE
A hand holding a piece of meat — that is 'to have'.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 甘(sweet; pleased)ASSOCIATIVE
- 一(one; point to)ASSOCIATIVE
- 八(eight; divide)RADICAL
Originally a picture of a rice sieve, it now serves as a pronoun meaning "that" or "it" in classical language.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 夕(evening; night)ASSOCIATIVE
- 口(mouth; speech)RADICAL
When it's dark and people can't see each other, they must use their mouth to call out names to recognize one another.
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