- 扌(hand)RADICAL
- 圭(jade tablet; ceremonial jade tablet)PHONO-SEMANTIC
A hand holding a jade card hooked up is the motion of hanging or suspending.
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挂羊头卖狗肉
挂羊头卖狗肉
lit. to hang a sheep's head while selling dog meat (idiom)
4 meanings
MEANING4 meanings
MEANING
- 壹动verb
lit. to hang a sheep's head while selling dog meat (idiom)
- ，。
He hung a sheep's head but sold dog meat, deceiving customers.
- 貳动verb
fig. to cheat
- 。
He always hangs a sheep's head while selling dog meat.
- 參形adjective
dishonest advertising
- 。
This kind of behavior is hanging up a sheep's head while selling dog meat.
- 肆动verb
wicked deeds carried out under banner of virtue
- ，。
He hung up a sheep's head to sell dog meat, deceiving many people.
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CHARACTER ANALYSIS解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 羊(goat/sheep (pictographic))ASSOCIATIVE
The character 'sheep' depicts a sheep with curved horns and body, symbolizing gentleness and docility.
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CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 大(large; big)RADICAL
- ⺀(two dots indicating hair; top of head)ASSOCIATIVE
The head is the largest and most prominent part on the human body.
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CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 十(ten; many)ASSOCIATIVE
- 买(buy; purchase)PHONO-SEMANTIC
Selling is buying and then multiplying many times over to make a profit.
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CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 肉(flesh; meat)ASSOCIATIVE
The character 肉 mimics a piece of meat with muscle fibers inside.
挂羊头卖狗肉
Traditional掛羊頭賣狗肉
lit. to hang a sheep's head while selling dog meat (idiom)
4 meanings
MEANING4 meanings
MEANING
- 壹动verb
lit. to hang a sheep's head while selling dog meat (idiom)
- ，。
He hung a sheep's head but sold dog meat, deceiving customers.
- 貳动verb
fig. to cheat
- 。
He always hangs a sheep's head while selling dog meat.
- 參形adjective
dishonest advertising
- 。
This kind of behavior is hanging up a sheep's head while selling dog meat.
- 肆动verb
wicked deeds carried out under banner of virtue
- ，。
He hung up a sheep's head to sell dog meat, deceiving many people.
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 扌(hand)RADICAL
- 圭(jade tablet; ceremonial jade tablet)PHONO-SEMANTIC
A hand holding a jade card hooked up is the motion of hanging or suspending.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 羊(goat/sheep (pictographic))ASSOCIATIVE
The character 'sheep' depicts a sheep with curved horns and body, symbolizing gentleness and docility.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 大(large; big)RADICAL
- ⺀(two dots indicating hair; top of head)ASSOCIATIVE
The head is the largest and most prominent part on the human body.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 十(ten; many)ASSOCIATIVE
- 买(buy; purchase)PHONO-SEMANTIC
Selling is buying and then multiplying many times over to make a profit.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 肉(flesh; meat)ASSOCIATIVE
The character 肉 mimics a piece of meat with muscle fibers inside.
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