- 扌(hand; arm)RADICAL
- 卓(tall; prominent; outstanding)PHONO-SEMANTIC
Hand swung up high then released falling down — that's the action of dropping and losing.
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掉头就走
掉头就走
to turn on one's heels
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹动verb
to turn on one's heels
- 。
He turned around and left.
- 貳动verb
to walk away abruptly
- 。
He turned around and left immediately.
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS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- 京(capital; high place)ASSOCIATIVE
- 尤(special; prominent)PHONETIC
Approaching the capital city prominently represents the meaning of the character 就.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 土(earth; soil; ground; land)ASSOCIATIVE
- 止(foot; step)ASSOCIATIVE
A foot stepping on the ground is the image of running and walking.
掉头就走
Traditional掉頭就走
to turn on one's heels
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹动verb
to turn on one's heels
- 。
He turned around and left.
- 貳动verb
to walk away abruptly
- 。
He turned around and left immediately.
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 扌(hand; arm)RADICAL
- 卓(tall; prominent; outstanding)PHONO-SEMANTIC
Hand swung up high then released falling down — that's the action of dropping and losing.
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- 京(capital; high place)ASSOCIATIVE
- 尤(special; prominent)PHONETIC
Approaching the capital city prominently represents the meaning of the character 就.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 土(earth; soil; ground; land)ASSOCIATIVE
- 止(foot; step)ASSOCIATIVE
A foot stepping on the ground is the image of running and walking.
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