Use a stick to remind of respect and carefulness, not carelessness.
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敬鬼神而远之
敬鬼神而远之
to respect Gods and demons from a distance (idiom); to remain at a respectful distance
1 meaning
MEANING
MEANING
- 壹动verb
to respect Gods and demons from a distance (idiom); to remain at a respectful distance
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Respect ghosts and spirits but keep them at a distance—this is his philosophy of life.
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 鬼(ghost; demon (figurative))ASSOCIATIVE
The character 鬼 depicts a ghost with a large head and a twisted, terrifying body.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 礻(spirit; ritual)RADICAL
- 申(display; thunder)PHONO-SEMANTIC
A divine spirit is a being whose thunder and lightning are the pronouncements transmitted by that sacred presence.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 而(beard; whiskers (pictographic))ASSOCIATIVE
A drooping beard drawn downward became the connective word meaning "and, but, moreover" in sentences.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 辶(step; move)RADICAL
- 元(origin; beginning)PHONO-SEMANTIC
Walking forever back to a distant ancestral source—that is separation.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 之(walk; arrive; step on ground)ASSOCIATIVE
A footstep moving forward on the ground represents "go to," which then becomes a grammatical particle.
敬鬼神而远之
Traditional敬鬼神而遠之
to respect Gods and demons from a distance (idiom); to remain at a respectful distance
1 meaning
MEANING
MEANING
- 壹动verb
to respect Gods and demons from a distance (idiom); to remain at a respectful distance
- ，。
Respect ghosts and spirits but keep them at a distance—this is his philosophy of life.
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 鬼(ghost; demon (figurative))ASSOCIATIVE
The character 鬼 depicts a ghost with a large head and a twisted, terrifying body.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 礻(spirit; ritual)RADICAL
- 申(display; thunder)PHONO-SEMANTIC
A divine spirit is a being whose thunder and lightning are the pronouncements transmitted by that sacred presence.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 而(beard; whiskers (pictographic))ASSOCIATIVE
A drooping beard drawn downward became the connective word meaning "and, but, moreover" in sentences.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 辶(step; move)RADICAL
- 元(origin; beginning)PHONO-SEMANTIC
Walking forever back to a distant ancestral source—that is separation.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 之(walk; arrive; step on ground)ASSOCIATIVE
A footstep moving forward on the ground represents "go to," which then becomes a grammatical particle.
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