- 犭(dog; canine)RADICAL
- 侯(marquis; earl)PHONO-SEMANTIC
A monkey lives in the forest as a marquis-like noble of the animal world.
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沐猴而冠
沐猴而冠
lit. a monkey wearing a hat (idiom)
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹名noun
lit. a monkey wearing a hat (idiom)
- ，。
A monkey dressed up in robes and a crown is nothing but an empty show.
- 貳名noun
fig. worthless person in imposing attire
- 。
He is truly a monkey wearing a crown.
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 而(beard; whiskers (pictographic))ASSOCIATIVE
A drooping beard drawn downward became the connective word meaning "and, but, moreover" in sentences.
沐猴而冠
Traditional沐
lit. a monkey wearing a hat (idiom)
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹名noun
lit. a monkey wearing a hat (idiom)
- ，。
A monkey dressed up in robes and a crown is nothing but an empty show.
- 貳名noun
fig. worthless person in imposing attire
- 。
He is truly a monkey wearing a crown.
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 犭(dog; canine)RADICAL
- 侯(marquis; earl)PHONO-SEMANTIC
A monkey lives in the forest as a marquis-like noble of the animal world.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 而(beard; whiskers (pictographic))ASSOCIATIVE
A drooping beard drawn downward became the connective word meaning "and, but, moreover" in sentences.
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