- 矢(arrow point; arrowhead)RADICAL
- 豆(bean; small object)PHONO-SEMANTIC
An arrow's short tip is the size of a bean — that is the meaning of short.
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昼短夜长
昼短夜长
the winter days are short and the nights long (idiom)
1 meaning
MEANING
MEANING
- 壹形adjective
the winter days are short and the nights long (idiom)
- ，。
The days are short and the nights are long; winter has arrived.
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CHARACTER ANALYSIS解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 亠(roof; upper part)ASSOCIATIVE
- 亻(person; human)ASSOCIATIVE
- 夕(evening; crescent moon)RADICAL
Night is when people bow their heads to rest under the moonlight of evening.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 长(long hair; old person (pictographic))ASSOCIATIVE
An old person with long hair cascading down symbolizes something lasting a long time.
昼短夜长
Traditional晝短夜長
the winter days are short and the nights long (idiom)
1 meaning
MEANING
MEANING
- 壹形adjective
the winter days are short and the nights long (idiom)
- ，。
The days are short and the nights are long; winter has arrived.
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 矢(arrow point; arrowhead)RADICAL
- 豆(bean; small object)PHONO-SEMANTIC
An arrow's short tip is the size of a bean — that is the meaning of short.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 亠(roof; upper part)ASSOCIATIVE
- 亻(person; human)ASSOCIATIVE
- 夕(evening; crescent moon)RADICAL
Night is when people bow their heads to rest under the moonlight of evening.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 长(long hair; old person (pictographic))ASSOCIATIVE
An old person with long hair cascading down symbolizes something lasting a long time.
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