- 耳(ear; handle)ASSOCIATIVE
- 攵(hand holding stick; striking hand)RADICAL
- 古(old; ancient)PHONETIC
Courage to face something is when ears hear the command, hands grip the stick and rush forward without fear.
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敢为人先
敢为人先
to dare to be first
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹动verb
to dare to be first
- ，。
He dares to be a pioneer, always the first to try new things.
- 貳
to pioneer (idiom)
STROKE ORDER
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CHARACTER ANALYSIS解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 為(do; act; work)ASSOCIATIVE
An ancient hand-drawn character depicts a hand leading an elephant to work, meaning 'to do' or 'for'.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 人(person; human (pictographic))ASSOCIATIVE
The character 人 depicts a person standing with legs spread wide apart for stability.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 土(earth; soil; land)ASSOCIATIVE
- 儿(person (variant))RADICAL
A person standing on the ground stepping forward represents going first or before.
敢为人先
Traditional敢為人先
to dare to be first
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹动verb
to dare to be first
- ，。
He dares to be a pioneer, always the first to try new things.
- 貳
to pioneer (idiom)
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 耳(ear; handle)ASSOCIATIVE
- 攵(hand holding stick; striking hand)RADICAL
- 古(old; ancient)PHONETIC
Courage to face something is when ears hear the command, hands grip the stick and rush forward without fear.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 為(do; act; work)ASSOCIATIVE
An ancient hand-drawn character depicts a hand leading an elephant to work, meaning 'to do' or 'for'.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 人(person; human (pictographic))ASSOCIATIVE
The character 人 depicts a person standing with legs spread wide apart for stability.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 土(earth; soil; land)ASSOCIATIVE
- 儿(person (variant))RADICAL
A person standing on the ground stepping forward represents going first or before.
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