- ⺮(bamboo)RADICAL
- 弟(younger brother; order)PHONO-SEMANTIC
Ancient people used bamboo slips to mark order, like arranging siblings by rank and role.
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第四纪
第四纪
fourth period
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹数numeral
fourth period
- 。
The Quaternary is a period in geological time.
- 貳名noun
quaternary (geological period covering the recent ice ages over the last 180,000 years)
- 。
The Quaternary is the most recent period of geological time.
STROKE ORDER
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解字
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.
第四纪
Traditional第四紀
fourth period
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹数numeral
fourth period
- 。
The Quaternary is a period in geological time.
- 貳名noun
quaternary (geological period covering the recent ice ages over the last 180,000 years)
- 。
The Quaternary is the most recent period of geological time.
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- ⺮(bamboo)RADICAL
- 弟(younger brother; order)PHONO-SEMANTIC
Ancient people used bamboo slips to mark order, like arranging siblings by rank and role.
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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