Water flowing in a whirlpool becomes a stream, which is the circulation of water.
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流水不腐，户枢不蠹
流水不腐，户枢不蠹
lit. flowing water does not rot, nor a door-hinge rust (idiom)
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹名noun
lit. flowing water does not rot, nor a door-hinge rust (idiom)
- ，。
Flowing water does not stagnate, and a door hinge does not rot.
- 貳形adjective
fig. constant activity prevents decay
- ，。
Flowing water does not stagnate, and a door hinge does not rot.
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CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 水(water (pictographic))ASSOCIATIVE
Water mimics the flow of running water with ripples on both sides.
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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- 户(door; family)ASSOCIATIVE
A door drawn as a single panel symbolizes one house, one household.
流水不腐，户枢不蠹
Traditional流水不腐，戶樞不蠹
lit. flowing water does not rot, nor a door-hinge rust (idiom)
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹名noun
lit. flowing water does not rot, nor a door-hinge rust (idiom)
- ，。
Flowing water does not stagnate, and a door hinge does not rot.
- 貳形adjective
fig. constant activity prevents decay
- ，。
Flowing water does not stagnate, and a door hinge does not rot.
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- 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- 户(door; family)ASSOCIATIVE
A door drawn as a single panel symbolizes one house, one household.
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