- 手(hand (pictographic))ASSOCIATIVE
The character 手 mimics the image of a hand with five fingers spread out.
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手无缚鸡之力
手无缚鸡之力
lit. lacking the strength even to truss a chicken (saying)
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹形adjective
lit. lacking the strength even to truss a chicken (saying)
- ，？
He is so weak that he doesn't even have the strength to tie up a chicken, so how could he possibly move this box?
- 貳形adjective
fig. weak; unaccustomed to physical work
- ，？
He is so weak that he can't even lift a chicken, so how could he possibly move this box?
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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- 之(walk; arrive; step on ground)ASSOCIATIVE
A footstep moving forward on the ground represents "go to," which then becomes a grammatical particle.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 力(strength; muscle)ASSOCIATIVE
The character 力 depicts a flexed arm muscle, symbolizing strength and power.
手无缚鸡之力
Traditional手無縛雞之力
lit. lacking the strength even to truss a chicken (saying)
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹形adjective
lit. lacking the strength even to truss a chicken (saying)
- ，？
He is so weak that he doesn't even have the strength to tie up a chicken, so how could he possibly move this box?
- 貳形adjective
fig. weak; unaccustomed to physical work
- ，？
He is so weak that he can't even lift a chicken, so how could he possibly move this box?
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- 之(walk; arrive; step on ground)ASSOCIATIVE
A footstep moving forward on the ground represents "go to," which then becomes a grammatical particle.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 力(strength; muscle)ASSOCIATIVE
The character 力 depicts a flexed arm muscle, symbolizing strength and power.
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