- 牛(cattle; ox; buffalo)RADICAL
- 冖(cloth cover; binding cord)ASSOCIATIVE
- 大(large robe; person with outstretched arms)ASSOCIATIVE
An adult uses a rope to pull an ox along, which is the meaning of the character for "pull" or "lead."
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牵羊担酒
牵羊担酒
pulling a lamb and bringing wine on a carrying pole (idiom); fig. to offer elaborate congratulations
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹名noun
pulling a lamb and bringing wine on a carrying pole (idiom); fig. to offer elaborate congratulations
- ，。
He came to offer congratulations, bringing a sheep and carrying wine as gifts.
- 貳动verb
to kill the fatted calf
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 羊(goat/sheep (pictographic))ASSOCIATIVE
The character 'sheep' depicts a sheep with curved horns and body, symbolizing gentleness and docility.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 扌(hand; arm)RADICAL
- 旦(dawn; early morning)PHONO-SEMANTIC
Hands carrying work from dawn shows diligence and effort.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 氵(water; liquid)RADICAL
- 酉(wine vessel (pictographic))PHONO-SEMANTIC
Alcohol is a liquid stored in a vessel and fermented from grain.
牵羊担酒
Traditional牽羊擔酒
pulling a lamb and bringing wine on a carrying pole (idiom); fig. to offer elaborate congratulations
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹名noun
pulling a lamb and bringing wine on a carrying pole (idiom); fig. to offer elaborate congratulations
- ，。
He came to offer congratulations, bringing a sheep and carrying wine as gifts.
- 貳动verb
to kill the fatted calf
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 牛(cattle; ox; buffalo)RADICAL
- 冖(cloth cover; binding cord)ASSOCIATIVE
- 大(large robe; person with outstretched arms)ASSOCIATIVE
An adult uses a rope to pull an ox along, which is the meaning of the character for "pull" or "lead."
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 羊(goat/sheep (pictographic))ASSOCIATIVE
The character 'sheep' depicts a sheep with curved horns and body, symbolizing gentleness and docility.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 扌(hand; arm)RADICAL
- 旦(dawn; early morning)PHONO-SEMANTIC
Hands carrying work from dawn shows diligence and effort.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 氵(water; liquid)RADICAL
- 酉(wine vessel (pictographic))PHONO-SEMANTIC
Alcohol is a liquid stored in a vessel and fermented from grain.
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