- 一(one; initial)ASSOCIATIVE
- 尢(disabled person; insufficient)ASSOCIATIVE
From the beginning there was a shortage, so 無 means 'nothing at all'.
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无为
无为
the Daoist doctrine of inaction
3 meanings
MEANING3 meanings
MEANING
- 壹名noun
the Daoist doctrine of inaction
- 。
Non-action is the core of Daoist thought.
- 貳动verb
let things take their own course
- 。
He prefers to govern through non-action and let things manage themselves naturally.
- 參名noun
laissez-faire
- 。
Governing through non-action.
STROKE ORDER
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解字
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'.
无为
Traditional無為
the Daoist doctrine of inaction
3 meanings
MEANING3 meanings
MEANING
- 壹名noun
the Daoist doctrine of inaction
- 。
Non-action is the core of Daoist thought.
- 貳动verb
let things take their own course
- 。
He prefers to govern through non-action and let things manage themselves naturally.
- 參名noun
laissez-faire
- 。
Governing through non-action.
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 一(one; initial)ASSOCIATIVE
- 尢(disabled person; insufficient)ASSOCIATIVE
From the beginning there was a shortage, so 無 means 'nothing at all'.
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'.
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