- 皿(bowl; dish)RADICAL
- 丿(drop of blood; blood drop)ASSOCIATIVE
Blood is a small red drop of liquid flowing down into a bowl—picturing blood dripping into a vessel.
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歃血为盟
歃血为盟
to smear the lips with blood when taking an oath (idiom)
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹动verb
to smear the lips with blood when taking an oath (idiom)
- ，。
They sealed their oath in blood, swearing never to betray each other.
- 貳动verb
to swear a sacred oath
- ，。
They made a blood oath, vowing never to betray one another.
STROKE ORDER
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CHARACTER ANALYSIS解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 為(do; act; work)ASSOCIATIVE
An ancient hand-drawn character depicts a hand leading an elephant to work, meaning 'to do' or 'for'.
歃血为盟
Traditional歃血為盟
to smear the lips with blood when taking an oath (idiom)
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹动verb
to smear the lips with blood when taking an oath (idiom)
- ，。
They sealed their oath in blood, swearing never to betray each other.
- 貳动verb
to swear a sacred oath
- ，。
They made a blood oath, vowing never to betray one another.
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 皿(bowl; dish)RADICAL
- 丿(drop of blood; blood drop)ASSOCIATIVE
Blood is a small red drop of liquid flowing down into a bowl—picturing blood dripping into a vessel.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 為(do; act; work)ASSOCIATIVE
An ancient hand-drawn character depicts a hand leading an elephant to work, meaning 'to do' or 'for'.
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