- 虍(tiger head (radical))RADICAL
- 几(small table; kneeling leg)ASSOCIATIVE
A tiger in majestic pose crouches on a low table, ready to pounce on its prey.
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虎头蛇尾
虎头蛇尾
lit. tiger's head, snake's tail (idiom); fig. a strong start but weak finish
1 meaning
MEANING
MEANING
- 壹形adjective
lit. tiger's head, snake's tail (idiom); fig. a strong start but weak finish
- 。
He always starts things with great enthusiasm but fails to follow through.
STROKE ORDER
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CHARACTER ANALYSIS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- 虫(insect; bug; worm)RADICAL
- 它(snake (original sense))PHONO-SEMANTIC
A snake is a reptile that slithers like an insect, and the sound "da" mimics its hissing.
虎头蛇尾
Traditional虎頭蛇尾
lit. tiger's head, snake's tail (idiom); fig. a strong start but weak finish
1 meaning
MEANING
MEANING
- 壹形adjective
lit. tiger's head, snake's tail (idiom); fig. a strong start but weak finish
- 。
He always starts things with great enthusiasm but fails to follow through.
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 虍(tiger head (radical))RADICAL
- 几(small table; kneeling leg)ASSOCIATIVE
A tiger in majestic pose crouches on a low table, ready to pounce on its prey.
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- 虫(insect; bug; worm)RADICAL
- 它(snake (original sense))PHONO-SEMANTIC
A snake is a reptile that slithers like an insect, and the sound "da" mimics its hissing.
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