- 米(grain of rice; pictographic)ASSOCIATIVE
Rice grains scattered from a grain bundle symbolize the staple food of East Asian people.
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柴米油盐
柴米油盐
lit. firewood, rice, oil and salt (idiom)
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹名noun
lit. firewood, rice, oil and salt (idiom)
- 。
Firewood, rice, oil, and salt are necessities of life.
- 貳名noun
fig. life's daily necessities
- 。
Firewood, rice, oil, and salt are daily necessities.
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CHARACTER ANALYSIS解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 氵(water; liquid)RADICAL
- 由(from; due to; oil (phonetic))PHONO-SEMANTIC
Oil is a liquid that flows from a natural source.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 圤(earth; mineral (hint: rock salt))ASSOCIATIVE
- 皿(bowl; container)RADICAL
Salt is a mineral from the earth held in a bowl.
柴米油盐
Traditional柴米油鹽
lit. firewood, rice, oil and salt (idiom)
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹名noun
lit. firewood, rice, oil and salt (idiom)
- 。
Firewood, rice, oil, and salt are necessities of life.
- 貳名noun
fig. life's daily necessities
- 。
Firewood, rice, oil, and salt are daily necessities.
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 米(grain of rice; pictographic)ASSOCIATIVE
Rice grains scattered from a grain bundle symbolize the staple food of East Asian people.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 氵(water; liquid)RADICAL
- 由(from; due to; oil (phonetic))PHONO-SEMANTIC
Oil is a liquid that flows from a natural source.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 圤(earth; mineral (hint: rock salt))ASSOCIATIVE
- 皿(bowl; container)RADICAL
Salt is a mineral from the earth held in a bowl.
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