- 木(tree; wood)RADICAL
- 一(mark; position indicator)ASSOCIATIVE
A horizontal line at the base of a tree marks the root—that is the foundation, the essential base.
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舍本逐末
舍本逐末
to neglect the root and pursue the tip (idiom)
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹动verb
to neglect the root and pursue the tip (idiom)
- 。
We cannot abandon the fundamentals to chase trivial matters.
- 貳动verb
to neglect fundamentals and concentrate on details
- 。
We cannot abandon the root and chase the branches.
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 木(tree; wood)RADICAL
- 一(mark; indicate position)ASSOCIATIVE
A horizontal stroke on top of a tree indicates the tip or head of the tree.
舍本逐末
Traditional捨本逐末
to neglect the root and pursue the tip (idiom)
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹动verb
to neglect the root and pursue the tip (idiom)
- 。
We cannot abandon the fundamentals to chase trivial matters.
- 貳动verb
to neglect fundamentals and concentrate on details
- 。
We cannot abandon the root and chase the branches.
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 木(tree; wood)RADICAL
- 一(mark; position indicator)ASSOCIATIVE
A horizontal line at the base of a tree marks the root—that is the foundation, the essential base.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 木(tree; wood)RADICAL
- 一(mark; indicate position)ASSOCIATIVE
A horizontal stroke on top of a tree indicates the tip or head of the tree.
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