- 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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敲门砖
敲门砖
lit. a brick as a door knocker (idiom); fig. a temporary expedient
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹名noun
lit. a brick as a door knocker (idiom); fig. a temporary expedient
- 。
This is just a stepping stone.
- 貳名noun
to use sb as a stepping stone to fortune
- 。
He treats this job as a stepping stone.
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 門(door leaf; wing (of a door))ASSOCIATIVE
The character 門 depicts two symmetrical door panels facing each other, symbolizing an entrance or gate.
敲门砖
Traditional敲門磚
lit. a brick as a door knocker (idiom); fig. a temporary expedient
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹名noun
lit. a brick as a door knocker (idiom); fig. a temporary expedient
- 。
This is just a stepping stone.
- 貳名noun
to use sb as a stepping stone to fortune
- 。
He treats this job as a stepping stone.
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- 門(door leaf; wing (of a door))ASSOCIATIVE
The character 門 depicts two symmetrical door panels facing each other, symbolizing an entrance or gate.
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