- 虍(tiger head; fierce look)RADICAL
- 业(work; career)ASSOCIATIVE
Beneath a fierce tiger's head, all work becomes empty and void.
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虚有其表
虚有其表
looks impressive but is worthless (idiom)
3 meanings
MEANING3 meanings
MEANING
- 壹形adjective
looks impressive but is worthless (idiom)
- 。
This person is all show and no substance.
- 貳形adjective
not as good as it looks
- 。
This product is all show and no substance.
- 參
a reputation with no substance
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 月(moon; flesh (iconic representation))RADICAL
- 又(right hand; again)ASSOCIATIVE
A hand holding a piece of meat — that is 'to have'.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 甘(sweet; pleased)ASSOCIATIVE
- 一(one; point to)ASSOCIATIVE
- 八(eight; divide)RADICAL
Originally a picture of a rice sieve, it now serves as a pronoun meaning "that" or "it" in classical language.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 衣(garment; clothing)RADICAL
- 毛(animal hair; fur)ASSOCIATIVE
Animal fur covering the outside of a garment is the outermost layer that displays on the surface.
虚有其表
Traditional虛有其表
looks impressive but is worthless (idiom)
3 meanings
MEANING3 meanings
MEANING
- 壹形adjective
looks impressive but is worthless (idiom)
- 。
This person is all show and no substance.
- 貳形adjective
not as good as it looks
- 。
This product is all show and no substance.
- 參
a reputation with no substance
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 虍(tiger head; fierce look)RADICAL
- 业(work; career)ASSOCIATIVE
Beneath a fierce tiger's head, all work becomes empty and void.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 月(moon; flesh (iconic representation))RADICAL
- 又(right hand; again)ASSOCIATIVE
A hand holding a piece of meat — that is 'to have'.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 甘(sweet; pleased)ASSOCIATIVE
- 一(one; point to)ASSOCIATIVE
- 八(eight; divide)RADICAL
Originally a picture of a rice sieve, it now serves as a pronoun meaning "that" or "it" in classical language.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 衣(garment; clothing)RADICAL
- 毛(animal hair; fur)ASSOCIATIVE
Animal fur covering the outside of a garment is the outermost layer that displays on the surface.
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