- 乂(cut; eliminate)PHONETIC
- 木(wood; tree)ASSOCIATIVE
Using a weapon to chop into wood creates the image of killing and destruction.
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杀君马者道旁儿
杀君马者道旁儿
lit. bystanders killed the king's horse (idiom) (based on an ancient story in which people along the road cheered a horseman on as he galloped past, until the horse died of exhaustion)
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹名noun
lit. bystanders killed the king's horse (idiom) (based on an ancient story in which people along the road cheered a horseman on as he galloped past, until the horse died of exhaustion)
- 貳名noun
fig. beware of becoming complacent when everyone is cheering you on
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 馬(horse (pictographic))ASSOCIATIVE
The character 馬 depicts a horse with a mane, body, and four hooves running swiftly.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 耂(old person; elder)RADICAL
- 日(sun; day)ASSOCIATIVE
An old person who has experienced countless days and months becomes someone with experience.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 辶(step; move)RADICAL
- 首(head; lead)PHONO-SEMANTIC
The head leads the way for feet to follow down a path.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 方(direction; square)RADICAL
- 立(stand upright; stand straight)ASSOCIATIVE
Standing upright on one side, looking in one direction – that is beside.
杀君马者道旁儿
Traditional殺君馬者道旁兒
lit. bystanders killed the king's horse (idiom) (based on an ancient story in which people along the road cheered a horseman on as he galloped past, until the horse died of exhaustion)
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹名noun
lit. bystanders killed the king's horse (idiom) (based on an ancient story in which people along the road cheered a horseman on as he galloped past, until the horse died of exhaustion)
- 貳名noun
fig. beware of becoming complacent when everyone is cheering you on
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 乂(cut; eliminate)PHONETIC
- 木(wood; tree)ASSOCIATIVE
Using a weapon to chop into wood creates the image of killing and destruction.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 馬(horse (pictographic))ASSOCIATIVE
The character 馬 depicts a horse with a mane, body, and four hooves running swiftly.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 耂(old person; elder)RADICAL
- 日(sun; day)ASSOCIATIVE
An old person who has experienced countless days and months becomes someone with experience.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 辶(step; move)RADICAL
- 首(head; lead)PHONO-SEMANTIC
The head leads the way for feet to follow down a path.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 方(direction; square)RADICAL
- 立(stand upright; stand straight)ASSOCIATIVE
Standing upright on one side, looking in one direction – that is beside.
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