- 牛(ox (pictograph))ASSOCIATIVE
The character 牛 is a picture of a cow with two horns and a straight body standing upright.
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牛刀小试
牛刀小试
to give a small demonstration of one's impressive skills (idiom)
1 meaning
MEANING
MEANING
- 壹动verb
to give a small demonstration of one's impressive skills (idiom)(inherited)
- 。
He wants to try his hand at something.
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 刀(knife (pictographic))ASSOCIATIVE
The character knife resembles the curved shape of a blade with a handle.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 小(small; tiny)ASSOCIATIVE
Three tiny strokes represent fine grains of sand, conveying the meaning of "small" or "tiny."
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 言(word; speech)RADICAL
- 式(pattern; rule)PHONO-SEMANTIC
A test uses words to check whether something follows the rules correctly.
牛刀小试
Traditional牛刀小試
to give a small demonstration of one's impressive skills (idiom)
1 meaning
MEANING
MEANING
- 壹动verb
to give a small demonstration of one's impressive skills (idiom)(inherited)
- 。
He wants to try his hand at something.
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 牛(ox (pictograph))ASSOCIATIVE
The character 牛 is a picture of a cow with two horns and a straight body standing upright.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 刀(knife (pictographic))ASSOCIATIVE
The character knife resembles the curved shape of a blade with a handle.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 小(small; tiny)ASSOCIATIVE
Three tiny strokes represent fine grains of sand, conveying the meaning of "small" or "tiny."
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 言(word; speech)RADICAL
- 式(pattern; rule)PHONO-SEMANTIC
A test uses words to check whether something follows the rules correctly.
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