- 水(water (pictographic))ASSOCIATIVE
Water mimics the flow of running water with ripples on both sides.
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水落石出
水落石出
lit. as the water recedes, the rocks appear (idiom)
HSK 7 (3.0)2 meanings#23222
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹动verb
lit. as the water recedes, the rocks appear (idiom)
- 。
The truth will always come to light.
+ 1 more example for this meaning
- ，。
The employees at that company tried to cover it up, but the truth soon came to light.
- 貳形adjective
fig. the truth comes to light
- 。
The truth will eventually come to light.
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 艹(grass; plant)RADICAL
- 洛(Luo River (sound and meaning of falling into water))PHONO-SEMANTIC
Leaves falling from a tree like water flowing in a river expresses the meaning of the character for falling.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 屮(sprout; bud)ASSOCIATIVE
- 凵(hole; mouth of a hole)ASSOCIATIVE
A sprout reaching up out of the ground hole is the meaning of 'come out' or 'emerge'.
水落石出
Traditional水
lit. as the water recedes, the rocks appear (idiom)
HSK 7 (3.0)2 meanings#23222
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹动verb
lit. as the water recedes, the rocks appear (idiom)
- 。
The truth will always come to light.
+ 1 more example for this meaning
- ，。
The employees at that company tried to cover it up, but the truth soon came to light.
- 貳形adjective
fig. the truth comes to light
- 。
The truth will eventually come to light.
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- 艹(grass; plant)RADICAL
- 洛(Luo River (sound and meaning of falling into water))PHONO-SEMANTIC
Leaves falling from a tree like water flowing in a river expresses the meaning of the character for falling.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 屮(sprout; bud)ASSOCIATIVE
- 凵(hole; mouth of a hole)ASSOCIATIVE
A sprout reaching up out of the ground hole is the meaning of 'come out' or 'emerge'.
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