- 古(ancient; old)PHONO-SEMANTIC
- 攵(hand holding stick to strike)RADICAL
An old story remembered through the teacher's whip strokes is the reason and cause.
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温故而知新
温故而知新
to review the old and know the new (idiom, from the Analects)
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹动verb
to review the old and know the new (idiom, from the Analects)
- ，。
By reviewing the old and learning the new, one can become a teacher.
- 貳动verb
to recall the past to understand the future
- ，。
By reviewing the old and understanding the new, one can become a teacher.
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.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 亲(tree; timber; intimate companion)ASSOCIATIVE
- 斤(axe; hatchet)RADICAL
Using an axe to chop a freshly picked tree creates something completely new.
温故而知新
Traditional溫故而知新
to review the old and know the new (idiom, from the Analects)
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹动verb
to review the old and know the new (idiom, from the Analects)
- ，。
By reviewing the old and learning the new, one can become a teacher.
- 貳动verb
to recall the past to understand the future
- ，。
By reviewing the old and understanding the new, one can become a teacher.
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 古(ancient; old)PHONO-SEMANTIC
- 攵(hand holding stick to strike)RADICAL
An old story remembered through the teacher's whip strokes is the reason and cause.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 而(beard; whiskers (pictographic))ASSOCIATIVE
A drooping beard drawn downward became the connective word meaning "and, but, moreover" in sentences.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 亲(tree; timber; intimate companion)ASSOCIATIVE
- 斤(axe; hatchet)RADICAL
Using an axe to chop a freshly picked tree creates something completely new.
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