- 手(hand (pictographic))ASSOCIATIVE
The character 手 mimics the image of a hand with five fingers spread out.
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手无寸铁
手无寸铁
lit. not an inch of steel (idiom); unarmed and defenseless
1 meaning#21532
MEANING
MEANING
- 壹形adjective
lit. not an inch of steel (idiom); unarmed and defenseless
- ，。
He was unarmed and unable to resist.
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS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- 寸(thumb; inch)ASSOCIATIVE
Drawing a hand with a small dot marking the pulse-measurement point represents the unit of measurement called a cun.
手无寸铁
Traditional手無寸鐵
lit. not an inch of steel (idiom); unarmed and defenseless
1 meaning#21532
MEANING
MEANING
- 壹形adjective
lit. not an inch of steel (idiom); unarmed and defenseless
- ，。
He was unarmed and unable to resist.
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 手(hand (pictographic))ASSOCIATIVE
The character 手 mimics the image of a hand with five fingers spread out.
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- 寸(thumb; inch)ASSOCIATIVE
Drawing a hand with a small dot marking the pulse-measurement point represents the unit of measurement called a cun.
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