- 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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眼观六路耳听八方
眼观六路耳听八方
lit. the eyes watch six roads and the ears listen in all directions
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹动verb
lit. the eyes watch six roads and the ears listen in all directions
- ，。
He has eyes that see in six directions and ears that hear in eight directions; nothing can escape his notice.
- 貳形adjective
to be observant and alert (idiom)
- ，。
He has eyes that observe all directions and ears that listen in eight ways; nothing can escape his notice.
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 亠(lid; cover)ASSOCIATIVE
- 八(eight; divide in two)ASSOCIATIVE
The numeral six like a roof placed over two strokes represents balanced division.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 足(foot; step)RADICAL
- 各(each place; go to another place)PHONO-SEMANTIC
A road is where two feet step to reach everywhere.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 八(eight (pictographic, two strokes separating))ASSOCIATIVE
Two strokes separated apart like two objects dividing represent the number eight.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 方(direction; perpendicular (pictograph—plow or boat with oar))ASSOCIATIVE
A plow or oar shape represents the concept of direction or region.
眼观六路耳听八方
Traditional眼觀六路耳聽八方
lit. the eyes watch six roads and the ears listen in all directions
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹动verb
lit. the eyes watch six roads and the ears listen in all directions
- ，。
He has eyes that see in six directions and ears that hear in eight directions; nothing can escape his notice.
- 貳形adjective
to be observant and alert (idiom)
- ，。
He has eyes that observe all directions and ears that listen in eight ways; nothing can escape his notice.
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- 亠(lid; cover)ASSOCIATIVE
- 八(eight; divide in two)ASSOCIATIVE
The numeral six like a roof placed over two strokes represents balanced division.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 足(foot; step)RADICAL
- 各(each place; go to another place)PHONO-SEMANTIC
A road is where two feet step to reach everywhere.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 八(eight (pictographic, two strokes separating))ASSOCIATIVE
Two strokes separated apart like two objects dividing represent the number eight.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 方(direction; perpendicular (pictograph—plow or boat with oar))ASSOCIATIVE
A plow or oar shape represents the concept of direction or region.
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