- 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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虎父无犬子
虎父无犬子
lit. father a lion, son cannot be a dog (honorific); With a distinguished father such as you, the son is sure to do well.
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹名noun
lit. father a lion, son cannot be a dog (honorific); With a distinguished father such as you, the son is sure to do well.
- ，。
A tiger as a father produces no dog as a son; his son is very excellent.
- 貳名noun
like father, like son
- ，。
A tiger father does not have a dog son; he is very excellent.
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS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- 子(child (pictographic))ASSOCIATIVE
The character 子 depicts a newborn child with a large head and arms outstretched.
虎父无犬子
Traditional虎父無犬子
lit. father a lion, son cannot be a dog (honorific); With a distinguished father such as you, the son is sure to do well.
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹名noun
lit. father a lion, son cannot be a dog (honorific); With a distinguished father such as you, the son is sure to do well.
- ，。
A tiger as a father produces no dog as a son; his son is very excellent.
- 貳名noun
like father, like son
- ，。
A tiger father does not have a dog son; he is very excellent.
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- 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- 子(child (pictographic))ASSOCIATIVE
The character 子 depicts a newborn child with a large head and arms outstretched.
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