- 氵(water; liquid)RADICAL
- 由(from; due to; oil (phonetic))PHONO-SEMANTIC
Oil is a liquid that flows from a natural source.
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油光可鉴
油光可鉴
lit. oily and shiny to the point of reflecting (idiom)
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹形adjective
lit. oily and shiny to the point of reflecting (idiom)
- 。
His hair was so glossy and shiny that you could see your reflection in it.
- 貳形adjective
lustrous
- 。
Her hair is so shiny and glossy it gleams.
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- ⺌(small light radiating upward)ASSOCIATIVE
- 兀(standing person; upright person)ASSOCIATIVE
Light shining down from above a person standing upright creates the image of 光, meaning light.
油光可鉴
Traditional油光可鑒
lit. oily and shiny to the point of reflecting (idiom)
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹形adjective
lit. oily and shiny to the point of reflecting (idiom)
- 。
His hair was so glossy and shiny that you could see your reflection in it.
- 貳形adjective
lustrous
- 。
Her hair is so shiny and glossy it gleams.
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 氵(water; liquid)RADICAL
- 由(from; due to; oil (phonetic))PHONO-SEMANTIC
Oil is a liquid that flows from a natural source.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- ⺌(small light radiating upward)ASSOCIATIVE
- 兀(standing person; upright person)ASSOCIATIVE
Light shining down from above a person standing upright creates the image of 光, meaning light.
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