A dog radical (犭) named by the sound 'cú' (句) makes the character for dog.
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狗拿耗子
狗拿耗子
lit. a dog who catches mice
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹动verb
lit. a dog who catches mice
- ，。
A dog catching mice is meddling in other people's business.
- 貳形adjective
to be meddlesome (idiom)
- ，。
You're really sticking your nose into other people's business where you have no place.
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 合(combine; grasp)ASSOCIATIVE
- 手(hand)RADICAL
To grasp is to use your hand closed tightly to hold something firmly.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 耒(plow; plowing tool)RADICAL
- 毛(hair; fur)PHONO-SEMANTIC
A plow scrapes away each hair strand, symbolizing gradual wear and loss.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 子(child (pictographic))ASSOCIATIVE
The character 子 depicts a newborn child with a large head and arms outstretched.
狗拿耗子
Traditional狗
lit. a dog who catches mice
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹动verb
lit. a dog who catches mice
- ，。
A dog catching mice is meddling in other people's business.
- 貳形adjective
to be meddlesome (idiom)
- ，。
You're really sticking your nose into other people's business where you have no place.
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 合(combine; grasp)ASSOCIATIVE
- 手(hand)RADICAL
To grasp is to use your hand closed tightly to hold something firmly.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 耒(plow; plowing tool)RADICAL
- 毛(hair; fur)PHONO-SEMANTIC
A plow scrapes away each hair strand, symbolizing gradual wear and loss.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 子(child (pictographic))ASSOCIATIVE
The character 子 depicts a newborn child with a large head and arms outstretched.
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