- 不(no; not; negation)ASSOCIATIVE
A bird flying swiftly upward and never willing to return represents the meaning of swift and unyielding.
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猝不及防
猝不及防
to be caught off guard
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹形adjective
to be caught off guard
- 。
This news caught us completely off guard.
- 貳形adjective
without warning
- 。
This news came completely out of the blue.
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 又(hand)RADICAL
- 及(catch up; seize with hand (pictographic))ASSOCIATIVE
A hand reaching out to grab someone running means to catch up or arrive at the place.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 阝(earthen mound; rampart)RADICAL
- 方(direction; side)PHONO-SEMANTIC
Build fortifications on all sides to defend against enemies.
猝不及防
Traditional猝
to be caught off guard
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹形adjective
to be caught off guard
- 。
This news caught us completely off guard.
- 貳形adjective
without warning
- 。
This news came completely out of the blue.
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 不(no; not; negation)ASSOCIATIVE
A bird flying swiftly upward and never willing to return represents the meaning of swift and unyielding.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 又(hand)RADICAL
- 及(catch up; seize with hand (pictographic))ASSOCIATIVE
A hand reaching out to grab someone running means to catch up or arrive at the place.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 阝(earthen mound; rampart)RADICAL
- 方(direction; side)PHONO-SEMANTIC
Build fortifications on all sides to defend against enemies.
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