- 火(fire (pictographic))ASSOCIATIVE
The character 火 depicts a flame bursting with fire sparks radiating out on both sides.
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火中取栗
火中取栗
lit. to pull chestnuts out of the fire (idiom)
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹动verb
lit. to pull chestnuts out of the fire (idiom)
- ，。
He always pulls chestnuts out of the fire, taking risks for others.
- 貳动verb
fig. to be sb's cat's-paw
- 。
He always pulls chestnuts out of the fire for others.
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 口(mouth; rectangular frame)ASSOCIATIVE
- 丨(vertical line through the middle; axis)ASSOCIATIVE
An arrow hitting the center of a target frame is the bull's-eye—that's CENTER.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 耳(ear; lobe)ASSOCIATIVE
- 又(right hand)RADICAL
The right hand grasps the enemy's ear — that is how ancients took spoils of war.
火中取栗
Traditional火
lit. to pull chestnuts out of the fire (idiom)
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹动verb
lit. to pull chestnuts out of the fire (idiom)
- ，。
He always pulls chestnuts out of the fire, taking risks for others.
- 貳动verb
fig. to be sb's cat's-paw
- 。
He always pulls chestnuts out of the fire for others.
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 火(fire (pictographic))ASSOCIATIVE
The character 火 depicts a flame bursting with fire sparks radiating out on both sides.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 口(mouth; rectangular frame)ASSOCIATIVE
- 丨(vertical line through the middle; axis)ASSOCIATIVE
An arrow hitting the center of a target frame is the bull's-eye—that's CENTER.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 耳(ear; lobe)ASSOCIATIVE
- 又(right hand)RADICAL
The right hand grasps the enemy's ear — that is how ancients took spoils of war.
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