- 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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眼观四面，耳听八方
眼观四面，耳听八方
lit. the eyes observe all sides and the ears listen in all directions (idiom)
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹副adverb
lit. the eyes observe all sides and the ears listen in all directions (idiom)
- ，。
He always keeps his eyes on all sides and his ears open in all directions.
- 貳形adjective
fig. to be observant and alert
- ，。
He is always observant and alert to everything around him.
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CHARACTER ANALYSIS解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 囗(frame; surround)RADICAL
- 儿(person; foot)ASSOCIATIVE
Four sides of a square frame surround two legs — the ancient form of the number four.
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CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 面(face; image)ASSOCIATIVE
The character 面 depicts a human face with an outline and eyes in the center.
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CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 八(eight (pictographic, two strokes separating))ASSOCIATIVE
Two strokes separated apart like two objects dividing represent the number eight.
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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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眼观四面，耳听八方
Traditional眼觀四面，耳聽八方
lit. the eyes observe all sides and the ears listen in all directions (idiom)
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹副adverb
lit. the eyes observe all sides and the ears listen in all directions (idiom)
- ，。
He always keeps his eyes on all sides and his ears open in all directions.
- 貳形adjective
fig. to be observant and alert
- ，。
He is always observant and alert to everything around him.
STROKE ORDER
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⿱(top-bottom)
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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- 囗(frame; surround)RADICAL
- 儿(person; foot)ASSOCIATIVE
Four sides of a square frame surround two legs — the ancient form of the number four.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 面(face; image)ASSOCIATIVE
The character 面 depicts a human face with an outline and eyes in the center.
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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