- 月(moon; flesh (iconic representation))RADICAL
- 又(right hand; again)ASSOCIATIVE
A hand holding a piece of meat — that is 'to have'.
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有名无实
有名无实
lit. has a name but no reality (idiom); exists only in name
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹形adjective
lit. has a name but no reality (idiom); exists only in name
- 。
He is a leader in name only.
- 貳形adjective
nominal
- 。
This award is nominal in name only.
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 夕(evening; night)ASSOCIATIVE
- 口(mouth; speech)RADICAL
When it's dark and people can't see each other, they must use their mouth to call out names to recognize one another.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 一(one; initial)ASSOCIATIVE
- 尢(disabled person; insufficient)ASSOCIATIVE
From the beginning there was a shortage, so 無 means 'nothing at all'.
有名无实
Traditional有名無實
lit. has a name but no reality (idiom); exists only in name
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹形adjective
lit. has a name but no reality (idiom); exists only in name
- 。
He is a leader in name only.
- 貳形adjective
nominal
- 。
This award is nominal in name only.
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 月(moon; flesh (iconic representation))RADICAL
- 又(right hand; again)ASSOCIATIVE
A hand holding a piece of meat — that is 'to have'.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 夕(evening; night)ASSOCIATIVE
- 口(mouth; speech)RADICAL
When it's dark and people can't see each other, they must use their mouth to call out names to recognize one another.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 一(one; initial)ASSOCIATIVE
- 尢(disabled person; insufficient)ASSOCIATIVE
From the beginning there was a shortage, so 無 means 'nothing at all'.
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