- 水(water (pictographic))ASSOCIATIVE
Water mimics the flow of running water with ripples on both sides.
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水清无鱼
水清无鱼
lit. water that is too clean holds no fish (idiom)
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹名noun
lit. water that is too clean holds no fish (idiom)
- ，。
Water that is too clear has no fish, and a person who is too scrutinizing has no followers.
- 貳形adjective
fig. one who is too severe has no friends
- ，。
When water is too clear, there are no fish; when a person is too strict, there are no followers.
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CHARACTER ANALYSIS解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 氵(water; liquid)RADICAL
- 青(green; clear)PHONO-SEMANTIC
Crystal clear green water evokes purity and clarity.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 一(one; initial)ASSOCIATIVE
- 尢(disabled person; insufficient)ASSOCIATIVE
From the beginning there was a shortage, so 無 means 'nothing at all'.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 魚(fish (pictographic))ASSOCIATIVE
A fish is drawn with its head, body, fins, and a flaming tail below.
水清无鱼
Traditional水清無魚
lit. water that is too clean holds no fish (idiom)
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹名noun
lit. water that is too clean holds no fish (idiom)
- ，。
Water that is too clear has no fish, and a person who is too scrutinizing has no followers.
- 貳形adjective
fig. one who is too severe has no friends
- ，。
When water is too clear, there are no fish; when a person is too strict, there are no followers.
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- 氵(water; liquid)RADICAL
- 青(green; clear)PHONO-SEMANTIC
Crystal clear green water evokes purity and clarity.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 一(one; initial)ASSOCIATIVE
- 尢(disabled person; insufficient)ASSOCIATIVE
From the beginning there was a shortage, so 無 means 'nothing at all'.
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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