- 扌(hand; arm)RADICAL
- 包(wrap; bundle)PHONO-SEMANTIC
Using your hand to wrap and hold someone close to your chest is what embrace means.
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抱佛脚
抱佛脚
(fig.) to scramble to make up for a lack of preparation; to make a frantic, last-ditch effort; to cram for an exam (cf. 平時不燒香，臨時抱佛腳|平时不烧香，临时抱佛脚[ping2 shi2 bu4 shao1 xiang1 , lin2 shi2 bao4 fo2 jiao3])
1 meaning
MEANING
MEANING
- 壹动verb
(fig.) to scramble to make up for a lack of preparation; to make a frantic, last-ditch effort; to cram for an exam (cf. 平時不燒香，臨時抱佛腳|平时不烧香，临时抱佛脚[ping2 shi2 bu4 shao1 xiang1 , lin2 shi2 bao4 fo2 jiao3])
- 。
He only crammed for the exam at the last minute.
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CHARACTER ANALYSIS抱佛脚
Traditional抱佛腳
(fig.) to scramble to make up for a lack of preparation; to make a frantic, last-ditch effort; to cram for an exam (cf. 平時不燒香，臨時抱佛腳|平时不烧香，临时抱佛脚[ping2 shi2 bu4 shao1 xiang1 , lin2 shi2 bao4 fo2 jiao3])
1 meaning
MEANING
MEANING
- 壹动verb
(fig.) to scramble to make up for a lack of preparation; to make a frantic, last-ditch effort; to cram for an exam (cf. 平時不燒香，臨時抱佛腳|平时不烧香，临时抱佛脚[ping2 shi2 bu4 shao1 xiang1 , lin2 shi2 bao4 fo2 jiao3])
- 。
He only crammed for the exam at the last minute.
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 扌(hand; arm)RADICAL
- 包(wrap; bundle)PHONO-SEMANTIC
Using your hand to wrap and hold someone close to your chest is what embrace means.
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