- 口(mouth; rectangular frame)ASSOCIATIVE
- 丨(vertical line through the middle; axis)ASSOCIATIVE
An arrow hitting the center of a target frame is the bull's-eye—that's CENTER.
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瓮中捉鳖
瓮中捉鳖
lit. to catch a turtle in a jar (idiom)
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹动verb
lit. to catch a turtle in a jar (idiom)
- ，。
Catching a turtle in a jar is as easy as turning your hand over.
- 貳动verb
fig. to go after easy prey
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 扌(hand)RADICAL
- 足(foot; complete)PHONO-SEMANTIC
Use your hand to grip the enemy's leg tightly to capture them.
瓮中捉鳖
Traditional甕中捉鱉
lit. to catch a turtle in a jar (idiom)
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹动verb
lit. to catch a turtle in a jar (idiom)
- ，。
Catching a turtle in a jar is as easy as turning your hand over.
- 貳动verb
fig. to go after easy prey
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 口(mouth; rectangular frame)ASSOCIATIVE
- 丨(vertical line through the middle; axis)ASSOCIATIVE
An arrow hitting the center of a target frame is the bull's-eye—that's CENTER.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 扌(hand)RADICAL
- 足(foot; complete)PHONO-SEMANTIC
Use your hand to grip the enemy's leg tightly to capture them.
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