- 矢(arrow point; arrowhead)RADICAL
- 豆(bean; small object)PHONO-SEMANTIC
An arrow's short tip is the size of a bean — that is the meaning of short.
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短中抽长
短中抽长
to make the best of a bad job
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹动verb
to make the best of a bad job
- ，。
We must make the best use of what we have to succeed.
- 貳动verb
to make the best use of limited resources (idiom)
- ，。
We should make the most of limited resources and fully utilize the resources we currently have.
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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- 扌(hand)RADICAL
- 由(from there; originate)PHONO-SEMANTIC
Using your hand to pull out and draw upward from a single point is the action of extracting.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 长(long hair; old person (pictographic))ASSOCIATIVE
An old person with long hair cascading down symbolizes something lasting a long time.
短中抽长
Traditional短中抽長
to make the best of a bad job
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹动verb
to make the best of a bad job
- ，。
We must make the best use of what we have to succeed.
- 貳动verb
to make the best use of limited resources (idiom)
- ，。
We should make the most of limited resources and fully utilize the resources we currently have.
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 矢(arrow point; arrowhead)RADICAL
- 豆(bean; small object)PHONO-SEMANTIC
An arrow's short tip is the size of a bean — that is the meaning of short.
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
- 由(from there; originate)PHONO-SEMANTIC
Using your hand to pull out and draw upward from a single point is the action of extracting.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 长(long hair; old person (pictographic))ASSOCIATIVE
An old person with long hair cascading down symbolizes something lasting a long time.
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