- 人(person; human (pictographic))RADICAL
A person holding a tool means "to use" or "to take" in order to work.
/
物以稀为贵
物以稀为贵
the rarer sth is, the greater its value (idiom)
1 meaning
MEANING
MEANING
- 壹形adjective
the rarer sth is, the greater its value (idiom)
- ，。
Rarity makes things precious, so this object is very valuable.
STROKE ORDER
Loading…
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 禾(rice plant; grain)RADICAL
- 希(rare; hope)PHONO-SEMANTIC
Sparse seedlings growing thinly in the field are rare, so you can only hope for favorable rain and harmonious wind.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 為(do; act; work)ASSOCIATIVE
An ancient hand-drawn character depicts a hand leading an elephant to work, meaning 'to do' or 'for'.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 貝(shell; currency)RADICAL
- 中(middle; center)ASSOCIATIVE
- 一(one; unified)ASSOCIATIVE
Cowrie shells held at the center top position represent wealth and are therefore precious.
物以稀为贵
Traditional物以稀為貴
the rarer sth is, the greater its value (idiom)
1 meaning
MEANING
MEANING
- 壹形adjective
the rarer sth is, the greater its value (idiom)
- ，。
Rarity makes things precious, so this object is very valuable.
STROKE ORDER
Loading…
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 人(person; human (pictographic))RADICAL
A person holding a tool means "to use" or "to take" in order to work.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 禾(rice plant; grain)RADICAL
- 希(rare; hope)PHONO-SEMANTIC
Sparse seedlings growing thinly in the field are rare, so you can only hope for favorable rain and harmonious wind.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 為(do; act; work)ASSOCIATIVE
An ancient hand-drawn character depicts a hand leading an elephant to work, meaning 'to do' or 'for'.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 貝(shell; currency)RADICAL
- 中(middle; center)ASSOCIATIVE
- 一(one; unified)ASSOCIATIVE
Cowrie shells held at the center top position represent wealth and are therefore precious.
Explore more related entries to look up.