- 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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无心插柳柳成阴
无心插柳柳成阴
lit. idly poke a stick in the mud and it grows into a tree to shade you
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹名noun
lit. idly poke a stick in the mud and it grows into a tree to shade you
- ，。
Willows planted without intention grow to shade, yet flowers cultivated with care refuse to bloom.
- 貳形adjective
(fig.) unintentional actions may bring unexpected success
- ，。
He casually planted a willow tree and it grew into a shady canopy; he never expected to succeed.
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 心(heart (pictographic))ASSOCIATIVE
The character depicts a heart shape with three strokes like heartbeats, symbolizing the soul and emotions.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 阝(mound; region of earth)RADICAL
- 月(moon)ASSOCIATIVE
Dark shadows appear when the moon hides behind an earthen mound.
无心插柳柳成阴
Traditional無心插柳柳成陰
lit. idly poke a stick in the mud and it grows into a tree to shade you
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹名noun
lit. idly poke a stick in the mud and it grows into a tree to shade you
- ，。
Willows planted without intention grow to shade, yet flowers cultivated with care refuse to bloom.
- 貳形adjective
(fig.) unintentional actions may bring unexpected success
- ，。
He casually planted a willow tree and it grew into a shady canopy; he never expected to succeed.
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- 心(heart (pictographic))ASSOCIATIVE
The character depicts a heart shape with three strokes like heartbeats, symbolizing the soul and emotions.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 阝(mound; region of earth)RADICAL
- 月(moon)ASSOCIATIVE
Dark shadows appear when the moon hides behind an earthen mound.
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