- 亡(lost; fled)PHONETIC
- 月(moon)ASSOCIATIVE
- 王(king; land)RADICAL
A king gazes up at the full moon, yearning like an exile longing for home.
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望而却步
望而却步
lit. to shrink back at the sight of (sth daunting) (idiom)
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹动verb
lit. to shrink back at the sight of (sth daunting) (idiom)
- ，。
He hesitated and held back, not daring to step forward.
- 貳动verb
fig. to be deterred
- ，。
He hung back and did not dare to step forward.
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CHARACTER ANALYSIS解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 而(beard; whiskers (pictographic))ASSOCIATIVE
A drooping beard drawn downward became the connective word meaning "and, but, moreover" in sentences.
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CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 去(leave; depart)ASSOCIATIVE
- 卩(seal; person kneeling)RADICAL
A person kneeling to bid farewell to someone leaving symbolizes stepping back and refusing.
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CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 止(foot (pictographic))RADICAL
- 止(second foot below)ASSOCIATIVE
A step is two feet, one above the other, following each other moving forward.
望而却步
Traditional望而卻步
lit. to shrink back at the sight of (sth daunting) (idiom)
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹动verb
lit. to shrink back at the sight of (sth daunting) (idiom)
- ，。
He hesitated and held back, not daring to step forward.
- 貳动verb
fig. to be deterred
- ，。
He hung back and did not dare to step forward.
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 亡(lost; fled)PHONETIC
- 月(moon)ASSOCIATIVE
- 王(king; land)RADICAL
A king gazes up at the full moon, yearning like an exile longing for home.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 而(beard; whiskers (pictographic))ASSOCIATIVE
A drooping beard drawn downward became the connective word meaning "and, but, moreover" in sentences.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 去(leave; depart)ASSOCIATIVE
- 卩(seal; person kneeling)RADICAL
A person kneeling to bid farewell to someone leaving symbolizes stepping back and refusing.
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CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 止(foot (pictographic))RADICAL
- 止(second foot below)ASSOCIATIVE
A step is two feet, one above the other, following each other moving forward.
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