- 丷(two dots symbolizing hair)ASSOCIATIVE
- 自(face; nose)ASSOCIATIVE
A head is drawn as hair on top and a face below—a pictographic image of a human head.
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昂首挺胸
昂首挺胸
head high, chest out (idiom); to keep up one's spirits
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹形adjective
head high, chest out (idiom); to keep up one's spirits
- 。
He walked into the room with his head held high and chest out.
- 貳形adjective
in fine mettle (of animal)
- 。
He walked into the room with his head held high and chest thrust out.
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 扌(hand; arm)RADICAL
- 廷(court; straightforward)PHONO-SEMANTIC
A hand standing upright like an official in court conveys authority and steadiness.
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昂首挺胸
Traditional昂
head high, chest out (idiom); to keep up one's spirits
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹形adjective
head high, chest out (idiom); to keep up one's spirits
- 。
He walked into the room with his head held high and chest out.
- 貳形adjective
in fine mettle (of animal)
- 。
He walked into the room with his head held high and chest thrust out.
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 丷(two dots symbolizing hair)ASSOCIATIVE
- 自(face; nose)ASSOCIATIVE
A head is drawn as hair on top and a face below—a pictographic image of a human head.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 扌(hand; arm)RADICAL
- 廷(court; straightforward)PHONO-SEMANTIC
A hand standing upright like an official in court conveys authority and steadiness.
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