- 皿(bowl; dish)RADICAL
- 丿(drop of blood; blood drop)ASSOCIATIVE
Blood is a small red drop of liquid flowing down into a bowl—picturing blood dripping into a vessel.
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血本无归
血本无归
(idiom) to lose everything one invested; to lose one's shirt
1 meaning
MEANING
MEANING
- 壹形adjective
(idiom) to lose everything one invested; to lose one's shirt
- ，。
He made a failed investment and lost all his capital.
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CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 木(tree; wood)RADICAL
- 一(mark; position indicator)ASSOCIATIVE
A horizontal line at the base of a tree marks the root—that is the foundation, the essential base.
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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- 彐(broom (radical))RADICAL
- 刀(knife; blade)ASSOCIATIVE
Returning home with a broom and knife ready to clean and settle down.
血本无归
Traditional血本無歸
(idiom) to lose everything one invested; to lose one's shirt
1 meaning
MEANING
MEANING
- 壹形adjective
(idiom) to lose everything one invested; to lose one's shirt
- ，。
He made a failed investment and lost all his capital.
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 皿(bowl; dish)RADICAL
- 丿(drop of blood; blood drop)ASSOCIATIVE
Blood is a small red drop of liquid flowing down into a bowl—picturing blood dripping into a vessel.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 木(tree; wood)RADICAL
- 一(mark; position indicator)ASSOCIATIVE
A horizontal line at the base of a tree marks the root—that is the foundation, the essential base.
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- 彐(broom (radical))RADICAL
- 刀(knife; blade)ASSOCIATIVE
Returning home with a broom and knife ready to clean and settle down.
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