- 水(water)RADICAL
A fur robe that holds water symbolizes asking or seeking for something precious.
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求之不得
求之不得
lit. seek but fail to get (idiom); fig. exactly what one’s been looking for
1 meaning#25453
MEANING
MEANING
- 壹形adjective
lit. seek but fail to get (idiom); fig. exactly what one’s been looking for
- 。
This is exactly what I have long desired.
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CHARACTER ANALYSIS解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 之(walk; arrive; step on ground)ASSOCIATIVE
A footstep moving forward on the ground represents "go to," which then becomes a grammatical particle.
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.
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CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 彳(step; walk)RADICAL
- 旦(dawn; morning)ASSOCIATIVE
- 寸(inch; hand grasp)ASSOCIATIVE
Walking out at dawn and reaching out your hand to grasp what you want — that is obtaining it.
求之不得
Traditional求
lit. seek but fail to get (idiom); fig. exactly what one’s been looking for
1 meaning#25453
MEANING
MEANING
- 壹形adjective
lit. seek but fail to get (idiom); fig. exactly what one’s been looking for
- 。
This is exactly what I have long desired.
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 水(water)RADICAL
A fur robe that holds water symbolizes asking or seeking for something precious.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 之(walk; arrive; step on ground)ASSOCIATIVE
A footstep moving forward on the ground represents "go to," which then becomes a grammatical particle.
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- 彳(step; walk)RADICAL
- 旦(dawn; morning)ASSOCIATIVE
- 寸(inch; hand grasp)ASSOCIATIVE
Walking out at dawn and reaching out your hand to grasp what you want — that is obtaining it.
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