- 水(water (pictographic))ASSOCIATIVE
Water mimics the flow of running water with ripples on both sides.
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水浅养不住大鱼
水浅养不住大鱼
lit. shallow waters cannot harbor big fish (idiom)
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹名noun
lit. shallow waters cannot harbor big fish (idiom)
- 。
Shallow water cannot sustain large fish.
- 貳名noun
fig. ambitious, talented people cannot reach their full potential in a small organization
STROKE ORDER
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CHARACTER ANALYSIS解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 羊(goat; sheep)ASSOCIATIVE
- 儿(person; variant form)RADICAL
A person nourishing a lamb is the meaning of the character.
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CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 不(no; not; negation)ASSOCIATIVE
A bird flying swiftly upward and never willing to return represents the meaning of swift and unyielding.
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CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 亻(person; human; people)RADICAL
- 主(master; stay)PHONO-SEMANTIC
A master has a place to stay and settle down.
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CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 大(person stretching limbs; figure of person with outstretched arms and legs)ASSOCIATIVE
A person standing with arms and legs spread wide symbolizes greatness and magnificence.
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CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 魚(fish (pictographic))ASSOCIATIVE
A fish is drawn with its head, body, fins, and a flaming tail below.
水浅养不住大鱼
Traditional水淺養不住大魚
lit. shallow waters cannot harbor big fish (idiom)
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹名noun
lit. shallow waters cannot harbor big fish (idiom)
- 。
Shallow water cannot sustain large fish.
- 貳名noun
fig. ambitious, talented people cannot reach their full potential in a small organization
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 水(water (pictographic))ASSOCIATIVE
Water mimics the flow of running water with ripples on both sides.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 羊(goat; sheep)ASSOCIATIVE
- 儿(person; variant form)RADICAL
A person nourishing a lamb is the meaning of the character.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 不(no; not; negation)ASSOCIATIVE
A bird flying swiftly upward and never willing to return represents the meaning of swift and unyielding.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 亻(person; human; people)RADICAL
- 主(master; stay)PHONO-SEMANTIC
A master has a place to stay and settle down.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 大(person stretching limbs; figure of person with outstretched arms and legs)ASSOCIATIVE
A person standing with arms and legs spread wide symbolizes greatness and magnificence.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 魚(fish (pictographic))ASSOCIATIVE
A fish is drawn with its head, body, fins, and a flaming tail below.
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