- 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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曲突徙薪
曲突徙薪
lit. to bend the chimney and remove the firewood (to prevent fire) (idiom)
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹动verb
lit. to bend the chimney and remove the firewood (to prevent fire) (idiom)
- ，。
Bend the chimney and move the firewood to prevent disaster before it occurs.
- 貳动verb
fig. to take preventive measures
- ，。
Bend the chimney and move the firewood away; prevent disaster before it happens.
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS曲突徙薪
Traditional曲
lit. to bend the chimney and remove the firewood (to prevent fire) (idiom)
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹动verb
lit. to bend the chimney and remove the firewood (to prevent fire) (idiom)
- ，。
Bend the chimney and move the firewood to prevent disaster before it occurs.
- 貳动verb
fig. to take preventive measures
- ，。
Bend the chimney and move the firewood away; prevent disaster before it happens.
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.
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