- 曰(mouth open; speak)RADICAL
- 丨丨(two vertical strokes indicating a curve)ASSOCIATIVE
The character 曲 shows a vessel's mouth with two curved walls, evoking the image of a bent and winding elbow.
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曲直
曲直
lit. crooked and straight
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹名noun
lit. crooked and straight
- 。
He is able to distinguish right from wrong.
- 貳名noun
fig. right and wrong, good and evil
- 。
We should distinguish right from wrong.
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 十(ten; vertical)ASSOCIATIVE
- 目(eye)RADICAL
- 一(one; straight line)ASSOCIATIVE
An eye looking straight down one line without deviation is what makes something upright and straightforward.
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SYNONYMS1
曲直
Traditional曲
lit. crooked and straight
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹名noun
lit. crooked and straight
- 。
He is able to distinguish right from wrong.
- 貳名noun
fig. right and wrong, good and evil
- 。
We should distinguish right from wrong.
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 曰(mouth open; speak)RADICAL
- 丨丨(two vertical strokes indicating a curve)ASSOCIATIVE
The character 曲 shows a vessel's mouth with two curved walls, evoking the image of a bent and winding elbow.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 十(ten; vertical)ASSOCIATIVE
- 目(eye)RADICAL
- 一(one; straight line)ASSOCIATIVE
An eye looking straight down one line without deviation is what makes something upright and straightforward.
RELATED
SYNONYMS1
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