- 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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船到桥门自会直
船到桥门自会直
lit. when the ship arrives at the bridge we can deal with the problem
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹形adjective
lit. when the ship arrives at the bridge we can deal with the problem
- ，。
When the boat reaches the bridge, it will naturally straighten out—don't worry.
- 貳形adjective
no point in worrying about sth until it actually happens (idiom)
- ，。
When the boat reaches the bridge, it will naturally straighten itself; 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- 門(door leaf; wing (of a door))ASSOCIATIVE
The character 門 depicts two symmetrical door panels facing each other, symbolizing an entrance or gate.
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.
船到桥门自会直
Traditional船到橋門自會直
lit. when the ship arrives at the bridge we can deal with the problem
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹形adjective
lit. when the ship arrives at the bridge we can deal with the problem
- ，。
When the boat reaches the bridge, it will naturally straighten out—don't worry.
- 貳形adjective
no point in worrying about sth until it actually happens (idiom)
- ，。
When the boat reaches the bridge, it will naturally straighten itself; 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- 門(door leaf; wing (of a door))ASSOCIATIVE
The character 門 depicts two symmetrical door panels facing each other, symbolizing an entrance or gate.
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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