- 高(tall; high)ASSOCIATIVE
- 攴(hand holding stick; striking hand)RADICAL
A hand holding a stick tapping on something high creates a ringing sound—that is the action of tapping, tapping lightly.
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敲边鼓
敲边鼓
to back sb up
HSK 7 (3.0)3 meanings
MEANING3 meanings
MEANING
- 壹动verb
to back sb up
- 。
He always cheers from the sidelines.
+ 1 more example for this meaning
- ，，！
Mom, why do you always take Dad's side whenever he criticizes me!
- 貳动verb
to support sb in an argument
- 。
He is always cheering from the sidelines.
- 參动verb
(lit. to beat nearby drum)
- 。
He always stands by cheering from the sidelines.
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 壴(drum on stand (iconic form))RADICAL
- 支(branch; handle of a mallet)ASSOCIATIVE
A hand holding a stick strikes a drum resting on a stand to make the sound of a drum.
敲边鼓
Traditional敲邊鼓
to back sb up
HSK 7 (3.0)3 meanings
MEANING3 meanings
MEANING
- 壹动verb
to back sb up
- 。
He always cheers from the sidelines.
+ 1 more example for this meaning
- ，，！
Mom, why do you always take Dad's side whenever he criticizes me!
- 貳动verb
to support sb in an argument
- 。
He is always cheering from the sidelines.
- 參动verb
(lit. to beat nearby drum)
- 。
He always stands by cheering from the sidelines.
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 高(tall; high)ASSOCIATIVE
- 攴(hand holding stick; striking hand)RADICAL
A hand holding a stick tapping on something high creates a ringing sound—that is the action of tapping, tapping lightly.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 壴(drum on stand (iconic form))RADICAL
- 支(branch; handle of a mallet)ASSOCIATIVE
A hand holding a stick strikes a drum resting on a stand to make the sound of a drum.
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