- 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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添砖加瓦
添砖加瓦
lit. contribute bricks and tiles for a building (idiom)
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹动verb
lit. contribute bricks and tiles for a building (idiom)
- 。
We should contribute to society.
- 貳动verb
fig. to do one's bit to help
- 。
We should all contribute our share to society.
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 力(strength; power)RADICAL
- 口(mouth; speech)ASSOCIATIVE
Adding uses strength and words to increase.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 瓦(tile; brick (depicting form))ASSOCIATIVE
The character 瓦 pictures tiles stacked on top of each other on a roof.
添砖加瓦
Traditional添磚加瓦
lit. contribute bricks and tiles for a building (idiom)
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹动verb
lit. contribute bricks and tiles for a building (idiom)
- 。
We should contribute to society.
- 貳动verb
fig. to do one's bit to help
- 。
We should all contribute our share to society.
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- 力(strength; power)RADICAL
- 口(mouth; speech)ASSOCIATIVE
Adding uses strength and words to increase.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 瓦(tile; brick (depicting form))ASSOCIATIVE
The character 瓦 pictures tiles stacked on top of each other on a roof.
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