- 生(life; sprouting)ASSOCIATIVE
The character depicts a sprout pushing up through the soil, symbolizing life and growth.
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生杀予夺
生杀予夺
lit. to spare or to kill, to give or take away (idiom)
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹动verb
lit. to spare or to kill, to give or take away (idiom)
- 。
He has the power of life and death, and the power to grant or withhold.
- 貳动verb
(fig.) control over the fate of others
- 。
He has the power of life and death over others.
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 乂(cut; eliminate)PHONETIC
- 木(wood; tree)ASSOCIATIVE
Using a weapon to chop into wood creates the image of killing and destruction.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 大(large; adult)RADICAL
- 寸(inch; palm of hand)ASSOCIATIVE
A strong adult hand snatching something away is the action of seizing or wresting it from someone.
生杀予夺
Traditional生殺予奪
lit. to spare or to kill, to give or take away (idiom)
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹动verb
lit. to spare or to kill, to give or take away (idiom)
- 。
He has the power of life and death, and the power to grant or withhold.
- 貳动verb
(fig.) control over the fate of others
- 。
He has the power of life and death over others.
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 生(life; sprouting)ASSOCIATIVE
The character depicts a sprout pushing up through the soil, symbolizing life and growth.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 乂(cut; eliminate)PHONETIC
- 木(wood; tree)ASSOCIATIVE
Using a weapon to chop into wood creates the image of killing and destruction.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 大(large; adult)RADICAL
- 寸(inch; palm of hand)ASSOCIATIVE
A strong adult hand snatching something away is the action of seizing or wresting it from someone.
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