- 目(eye)RADICAL
- 艮(hard; stop)PHONO-SEMANTIC
Two eyes looking straight ahead, stubborn and resolute like the character for "firm."
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眼中钉，肉中刺
眼中钉，肉中刺
a thorn in one's side
1 meaning
MEANING
MEANING
- 壹名noun
a thorn in one's side
- ，。
He is a thorn in my eye and a splinter in my flesh.
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS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- 釒(metal)RADICAL
- 丁(stalwart; able-bodied man)PHONO-SEMANTIC
A nail is a metal object with a firm shape like a sturdy strong man.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 肉(flesh; meat)ASSOCIATIVE
The character 肉 mimics a piece of meat with muscle fibers inside.
眼中钉，肉中刺
Traditional眼中釘，肉中刺
a thorn in one's side
1 meaning
MEANING
MEANING
- 壹名noun
a thorn in one's side
- ，。
He is a thorn in my eye and a splinter in my flesh.
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 目(eye)RADICAL
- 艮(hard; stop)PHONO-SEMANTIC
Two eyes looking straight ahead, stubborn and resolute like the character for "firm."
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- 釒(metal)RADICAL
- 丁(stalwart; able-bodied man)PHONO-SEMANTIC
A nail is a metal object with a firm shape like a sturdy strong man.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 肉(flesh; meat)ASSOCIATIVE
The character 肉 mimics a piece of meat with muscle fibers inside.
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