- 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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船到江心，补漏迟
船到江心，补漏迟
It's too late to plug the leak once ship is in the middle of the river. (idiom)
1 meaning
MEANING
MEANING
- 壹名noun
It's too late to plug the leak once ship is in the middle of the river. (idiom)
- ，。
By the time the boat is in the middle of the river, it's too late to patch the leak.
STROKE ORDER
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解字
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- 心(heart (pictographic))ASSOCIATIVE
The character depicts a heart shape with three strokes like heartbeats, symbolizing the soul and emotions.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 辶(move; walk)RADICAL
- 尺(measure; ruler)PHONO-SEMANTIC
Walking step by step as if measuring with a ruler makes you slow and late.
船到江心，补漏迟
Traditional船到江心，補漏遲
It's too late to plug the leak once ship is in the middle of the river. (idiom)
1 meaning
MEANING
MEANING
- 壹名noun
It's too late to plug the leak once ship is in the middle of the river. (idiom)
- ，。
By the time the boat is in the middle of the river, it's too late to patch the leak.
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- 心(heart (pictographic))ASSOCIATIVE
The character depicts a heart shape with three strokes like heartbeats, symbolizing the soul and emotions.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 辶(move; walk)RADICAL
- 尺(measure; ruler)PHONO-SEMANTIC
Walking step by step as if measuring with a ruler makes you slow and late.
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