- 扌(hand; arm)RADICAL
- 柬(select; letter)PHONO-SEMANTIC
Using your hand to select and sort things one by one is like your hand choosing the right card.
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拣佛烧香
拣佛烧香
to choose which Buddha to burn incense to (idiom); fig. to curry favor from the right person
1 meaning
MEANING
MEANING
- 壹动verb
to choose which Buddha to burn incense to (idiom); fig. to curry favor from the right person
- ，。
He always picks and chooses whom to flatter, treating well only those with power and influence.
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 禾(rice plant; grain stalk)ASSOCIATIVE
- 日(sun)ASSOCIATIVE
Ripe grain beneath the sun's rays releases an intoxicating fragrance.
拣佛烧香
Traditional揀佛燒香
to choose which Buddha to burn incense to (idiom); fig. to curry favor from the right person
1 meaning
MEANING
MEANING
- 壹动verb
to choose which Buddha to burn incense to (idiom); fig. to curry favor from the right person
- ，。
He always picks and chooses whom to flatter, treating well only those with power and influence.
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 扌(hand; arm)RADICAL
- 柬(select; letter)PHONO-SEMANTIC
Using your hand to select and sort things one by one is like your hand choosing the right card.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 禾(rice plant; grain stalk)ASSOCIATIVE
- 日(sun)ASSOCIATIVE
Ripe grain beneath the sun's rays releases an intoxicating fragrance.
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