- 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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牛角挂书
牛角挂书
lit. to hang one's books on cow horns (idiom)
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹名noun
lit. to hang one's books on cow horns (idiom)
- 。
"Hanging a book on a cow's horn" is an ancient idiom.
- 貳名noun
fig. to be diligent in one's studies
- ，。
He studied diligently with books hung from his ox horns, and finally got into university.
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- ⺈(blade (upper part); blade edge (top))ASSOCIATIVE
- 用(use; employ)ASSOCIATIVE
A sharp horn like a knife blade is used for stabbing, resembling the pointed horn of an animal.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 扌(hand)RADICAL
- 圭(jade tablet; ceremonial jade tablet)PHONO-SEMANTIC
A hand holding a jade card hooked up is the motion of hanging or suspending.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 聿(writing brush; pen)ASSOCIATIVE
- 曰(speech; mouth)ASSOCIATIVE
A book is spoken words recorded by a pen onto characters.
牛角挂书
Traditional牛角掛書
lit. to hang one's books on cow horns (idiom)
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹名noun
lit. to hang one's books on cow horns (idiom)
- 。
"Hanging a book on a cow's horn" is an ancient idiom.
- 貳名noun
fig. to be diligent in one's studies
- ，。
He studied diligently with books hung from his ox horns, and finally got into university.
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- ⺈(blade (upper part); blade edge (top))ASSOCIATIVE
- 用(use; employ)ASSOCIATIVE
A sharp horn like a knife blade is used for stabbing, resembling the pointed horn of an animal.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 扌(hand)RADICAL
- 圭(jade tablet; ceremonial jade tablet)PHONO-SEMANTIC
A hand holding a jade card hooked up is the motion of hanging or suspending.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 聿(writing brush; pen)ASSOCIATIVE
- 曰(speech; mouth)ASSOCIATIVE
A book is spoken words recorded by a pen onto characters.
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