- 扌(hand)RADICAL
- 殳(weapon for throwing/striking)PHONO-SEMANTIC
A hand holding a weapon thrown forward is the motion of surrender or attack.
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投鼠忌器
投鼠忌器
lit. to refrain from shooting at the rat for fear of breaking the vases (idiom)
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹动verb
lit. to refrain from shooting at the rat for fear of breaking the vases (idiom)
- ，。
He refrained from taking action for fear of damaging other things in the process.
- 貳动verb
to not act against an evil so as to prevent harm to innocents
- ，。
He didn't take direct action because he was afraid of damaging things while trying to eliminate the rat.
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 鼠(mouse; rat (pictographic))ASSOCIATIVE
A mouse's head, teeth, body, and tail are stylized to form this character.
投鼠忌器
Traditional投
lit. to refrain from shooting at the rat for fear of breaking the vases (idiom)
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹动verb
lit. to refrain from shooting at the rat for fear of breaking the vases (idiom)
- ，。
He refrained from taking action for fear of damaging other things in the process.
- 貳动verb
to not act against an evil so as to prevent harm to innocents
- ，。
He didn't take direct action because he was afraid of damaging things while trying to eliminate the rat.
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 扌(hand)RADICAL
- 殳(weapon for throwing/striking)PHONO-SEMANTIC
A hand holding a weapon thrown forward is the motion of surrender or attack.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 鼠(mouse; rat (pictographic))ASSOCIATIVE
A mouse's head, teeth, body, and tail are stylized to form this character.
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