Old guns were made of wood, and the sound is similar to "thương" (warehouse).
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明枪好躲，暗箭难防
明枪好躲，暗箭难防
lit. easy to dodge the spear in the open, hard to avoid a stab in the dark (idiom); it is hard to guard against secret conspiracies
1 meaning
MEANING
MEANING
- 壹名noun
lit. easy to dodge the spear in the open, hard to avoid a stab in the dark (idiom); it is hard to guard against secret conspiracies
- ，。
It is easy to dodge an open spear, but hard to guard against a hidden arrow.
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 女(woman; female)RADICAL
- 子(child; offspring)ASSOCIATIVE
A woman standing beside her child represents the most beautiful and happy image.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 日(sun; light)RADICAL
- 音(sound; shadow)PHONO-SEMANTIC
When the sun is covered by the sound of night, everything becomes dark.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 竹(bamboo)RADICAL
- 前(front; ahead)PHONO-SEMANTIC
An arrow made from bamboo flies forward to pierce through its target.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 又(hand; again)ASSOCIATIVE
- 隹(short-tailed bird)RADICAL
Catching a short-tailed bird in flight with bare hands is as difficult as the challenge this character represents.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 阝(earthen mound; rampart)RADICAL
- 方(direction; side)PHONO-SEMANTIC
Build fortifications on all sides to defend against enemies.
明枪好躲，暗箭难防
Traditional明槍好躲，暗箭難防
lit. easy to dodge the spear in the open, hard to avoid a stab in the dark (idiom); it is hard to guard against secret conspiracies
1 meaning
MEANING
MEANING
- 壹名noun
lit. easy to dodge the spear in the open, hard to avoid a stab in the dark (idiom); it is hard to guard against secret conspiracies
- ，。
It is easy to dodge an open spear, but hard to guard against a hidden arrow.
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 女(woman; female)RADICAL
- 子(child; offspring)ASSOCIATIVE
A woman standing beside her child represents the most beautiful and happy image.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 日(sun; light)RADICAL
- 音(sound; shadow)PHONO-SEMANTIC
When the sun is covered by the sound of night, everything becomes dark.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 竹(bamboo)RADICAL
- 前(front; ahead)PHONO-SEMANTIC
An arrow made from bamboo flies forward to pierce through its target.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 又(hand; again)ASSOCIATIVE
- 隹(short-tailed bird)RADICAL
Catching a short-tailed bird in flight with bare hands is as difficult as the challenge this character represents.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 阝(earthen mound; rampart)RADICAL
- 方(direction; side)PHONO-SEMANTIC
Build fortifications on all sides to defend against enemies.
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