- 艹(grass; plant)RADICAL
- 古(ancient; old)PHONO-SEMANTIC
An ancient grass variety carries a bitter, acrid, and harsh taste.
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苦海无边，回头是岸
苦海无边，回头是岸
The sea of bitterness has no bounds, turn your head to see the shore (idiom). Only Buddhist enlightenment can allow one to shed off the abyss of worldly suffering.
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹名noun
The sea of bitterness has no bounds, turn your head to see the shore (idiom). Only Buddhist enlightenment can allow one to shed off the abyss of worldly suffering.
- ，。
The sea of suffering is boundless, but turning back is the shore.
- 貳形adjective
Repent and ye shall be saved!
- ，。
The sea of suffering is boundless, but turning back is the shore.
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CHARACTER ANALYSIS解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 氵(water; liquid)RADICAL
- 每(each; always)PHONO-SEMANTIC
The sea is a vast expanse of water that stretches boundlessly every day.
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CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 一(one; initial)ASSOCIATIVE
- 尢(disabled person; insufficient)ASSOCIATIVE
From the beginning there was a shortage, so 無 means 'nothing at all'.
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CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 囗(outer ring; circumference)RADICAL
- 口(circular shape; ring)ASSOCIATIVE
Nested spirals symbolize the act of returning.
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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- 山(mountain)RADICAL
- 厂(steep rock cliff; rocky slope)ASSOCIATIVE
- 干(edge; bank (near sound 'ngạn'))PHONETIC
A riverbank is like a steep rock cliff standing upright on a mountainside.
苦海无边，回头是岸
Traditional苦海無邊，回頭是岸
The sea of bitterness has no bounds, turn your head to see the shore (idiom). Only Buddhist enlightenment can allow one to shed off the abyss of worldly suffering.
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹名noun
The sea of bitterness has no bounds, turn your head to see the shore (idiom). Only Buddhist enlightenment can allow one to shed off the abyss of worldly suffering.
- ，。
The sea of suffering is boundless, but turning back is the shore.
- 貳形adjective
Repent and ye shall be saved!
- ，。
The sea of suffering is boundless, but turning back is the shore.
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 艹(grass; plant)RADICAL
- 古(ancient; old)PHONO-SEMANTIC
An ancient grass variety carries a bitter, acrid, and harsh taste.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 氵(water; liquid)RADICAL
- 每(each; always)PHONO-SEMANTIC
The sea is a vast expanse of water that stretches boundlessly every day.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 一(one; initial)ASSOCIATIVE
- 尢(disabled person; insufficient)ASSOCIATIVE
From the beginning there was a shortage, so 無 means 'nothing at all'.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 囗(outer ring; circumference)RADICAL
- 口(circular shape; ring)ASSOCIATIVE
Nested spirals symbolize the act of returning.
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- 山(mountain)RADICAL
- 厂(steep rock cliff; rocky slope)ASSOCIATIVE
- 干(edge; bank (near sound 'ngạn'))PHONETIC
A riverbank is like a steep rock cliff standing upright on a mountainside.
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