- 為(do; act; work)ASSOCIATIVE
An ancient hand-drawn character depicts a hand leading an elephant to work, meaning 'to do' or 'for'.
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舍己为人
舍己为人
to abandon self for others (idiom, from Analects); to sacrifice one's own interest for other people
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹动verb
to abandon self for others (idiom, from Analects); to sacrifice one's own interest for other people
- ，。
He sacrificed himself for others, helping many people.
- 貳形adjective
altruism
- ，。
He was selfless and dedicated to helping others, assisting many people.
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CHARACTER ANALYSIS解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 人(person; human (pictographic))ASSOCIATIVE
The character 人 depicts a person standing with legs spread wide apart for stability.
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舍己为人
Traditional捨己為人
to abandon self for others (idiom, from Analects); to sacrifice one's own interest for other people
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹动verb
to abandon self for others (idiom, from Analects); to sacrifice one's own interest for other people
- ，。
He sacrificed himself for others, helping many people.
- 貳形adjective
altruism
- ，。
He was selfless and dedicated to helping others, assisting many people.
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 為(do; act; work)ASSOCIATIVE
An ancient hand-drawn character depicts a hand leading an elephant to work, meaning 'to do' or 'for'.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 人(person; human (pictographic))ASSOCIATIVE
The character 人 depicts a person standing with legs spread wide apart for stability.
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