- 舟(small boat; pictographic)RADICAL
- 几(small table)PHONETIC
- 口(mouth; cavity)ASSOCIATIVE
A boat has an empty cargo hold like a mouth to carry goods and people.
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船到桥头自然直
船到桥头自然直
lit. when the boat reaches the bridge, it will pass underneath without trouble (proverb)
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹名noun
lit. when the boat reaches the bridge, it will pass underneath without trouble (proverb)
- ，。
When the boat reaches the bridge, it will naturally go straight; don't worry.
- 貳形adjective
fig. everything will be all right
- ，。
When the boat reaches the bridge, it will naturally go straight; don't worry.
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CHARACTER ANALYSIS解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 至(arrive; reach)ASSOCIATIVE
- 刂(knife; blade (radical))RADICAL
A sword cutting through the destination is when you truly "arrive" at your goal.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 大(large; big)RADICAL
- ⺀(two dots indicating hair; top of head)ASSOCIATIVE
The head is the largest and most prominent part on the human body.
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CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 自(nose (pictographic) → self; body)ASSOCIATIVE
Ancient people pointed to their nose when saying "I," so the character for nose also means self.
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CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 十(ten; vertical)ASSOCIATIVE
- 目(eye)RADICAL
- 一(one; straight line)ASSOCIATIVE
An eye looking straight down one line without deviation is what makes something upright and straightforward.
船到桥头自然直
Traditional船到橋頭自然直
lit. when the boat reaches the bridge, it will pass underneath without trouble (proverb)
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹名noun
lit. when the boat reaches the bridge, it will pass underneath without trouble (proverb)
- ，。
When the boat reaches the bridge, it will naturally go straight; don't worry.
- 貳形adjective
fig. everything will be all right
- ，。
When the boat reaches the bridge, it will naturally go straight; don't worry.
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 舟(small boat; pictographic)RADICAL
- 几(small table)PHONETIC
- 口(mouth; cavity)ASSOCIATIVE
A boat has an empty cargo hold like a mouth to carry goods and people.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 至(arrive; reach)ASSOCIATIVE
- 刂(knife; blade (radical))RADICAL
A sword cutting through the destination is when you truly "arrive" at your goal.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 大(large; big)RADICAL
- ⺀(two dots indicating hair; top of head)ASSOCIATIVE
The head is the largest and most prominent part on the human body.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 自(nose (pictographic) → self; body)ASSOCIATIVE
Ancient people pointed to their nose when saying "I," so the character for nose also means self.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 十(ten; vertical)ASSOCIATIVE
- 目(eye)RADICAL
- 一(one; straight line)ASSOCIATIVE
An eye looking straight down one line without deviation is what makes something upright and straightforward.
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