- 氵(water; liquid)RADICAL
- 忝(ashamed; add to)PHONO-SEMANTIC
Adding water increases the amount of liquid, like the overwhelming feeling of shame.
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添油加醋
添油加醋
lit. to add oil and vinegar (idiom)
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹动verb
lit. to add oil and vinegar (idiom)
- 。
He likes to embellish and exaggerate when telling stories.
- 貳动verb
fig. to embellish; to exaggerate (a story, a narration etc)
STROKE ORDER
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CHARACTER ANALYSIS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- 力(strength; power)RADICAL
- 口(mouth; speech)ASSOCIATIVE
Adding uses strength and words to increase.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 酉(wine vessel; wine jar)RADICAL
- 昔(ancient; former)PHONO-SEMANTIC
Vinegar is the kind of fermented wine that has turned sour over time.
添油加醋
Traditional添
lit. to add oil and vinegar (idiom)
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹动verb
lit. to add oil and vinegar (idiom)
- 。
He likes to embellish and exaggerate when telling stories.
- 貳动verb
fig. to embellish; to exaggerate (a story, a narration etc)
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 氵(water; liquid)RADICAL
- 忝(ashamed; add to)PHONO-SEMANTIC
Adding water increases the amount of liquid, like the overwhelming feeling of shame.
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- 力(strength; power)RADICAL
- 口(mouth; speech)ASSOCIATIVE
Adding uses strength and words to increase.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 酉(wine vessel; wine jar)RADICAL
- 昔(ancient; former)PHONO-SEMANTIC
Vinegar is the kind of fermented wine that has turned sour over time.
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