- ⺮(bamboo)RADICAL
- 毛(hair; fur; strand of hair)ASSOCIATIVE
A brush made from animal hair attached to a bamboo handle produces the strokes of writing.
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笔走龙蛇
笔走龙蛇
lit. the brush flows with the fluidity of a dragon or snake (idiom)
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹形adjective
lit. the brush flows with the fluidity of a dragon or snake (idiom)
- 。
His calligraphy has the dynamic vigor of dragons and serpents in motion.
- 貳形adjective
fig. (of brushwork, esp for calligraphy) lively; vigorous
- 。
His calligraphy has vigorous and flowing strokes.
STROKE ORDER
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CHARACTER ANALYSIS解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 土(earth; soil; ground; land)ASSOCIATIVE
- 止(foot; step)ASSOCIATIVE
A foot stepping on the ground is the image of running and walking.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 龙(dragon (figurative image))ASSOCIATIVE
A dragon's majestic form with horns on its head and a sinuous body symbolizes power and authority.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 虫(insect; bug; worm)RADICAL
- 它(snake (original sense))PHONO-SEMANTIC
A snake is a reptile that slithers like an insect, and the sound "da" mimics its hissing.
笔走龙蛇
Traditional筆走龍蛇
lit. the brush flows with the fluidity of a dragon or snake (idiom)
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹形adjective
lit. the brush flows with the fluidity of a dragon or snake (idiom)
- 。
His calligraphy has the dynamic vigor of dragons and serpents in motion.
- 貳形adjective
fig. (of brushwork, esp for calligraphy) lively; vigorous
- 。
His calligraphy has vigorous and flowing strokes.
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- ⺮(bamboo)RADICAL
- 毛(hair; fur; strand of hair)ASSOCIATIVE
A brush made from animal hair attached to a bamboo handle produces the strokes of writing.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 土(earth; soil; ground; land)ASSOCIATIVE
- 止(foot; step)ASSOCIATIVE
A foot stepping on the ground is the image of running and walking.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 龙(dragon (figurative image))ASSOCIATIVE
A dragon's majestic form with horns on its head and a sinuous body symbolizes power and authority.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 虫(insect; bug; worm)RADICAL
- 它(snake (original sense))PHONO-SEMANTIC
A snake is a reptile that slithers like an insect, and the sound "da" mimics its hissing.
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