- 言(speech; words)RADICAL
- 舌(blade; tongue)PHONO-SEMANTIC
Speech is what is created from the tongue.
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话不投机半句多
话不投机半句多
(idiom) when views are irreconcilable, it's a waste of breath to continue discussion
1 meaning
MEANING
MEANING
- 壹形adjective
(idiom) when views are irreconcilable, it's a waste of breath to continue discussion
- ，。
If we don't see eye to eye, there's no point in talking further—let's just go.
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 不(no; not; negation)ASSOCIATIVE
A bird flying swiftly upward and never willing to return represents the meaning of swift and unyielding.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 扌(hand)RADICAL
- 殳(weapon for throwing/striking)PHONO-SEMANTIC
A hand holding a weapon thrown forward is the motion of surrender or attack.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 丷(two diagonal strokes; division in half)ASSOCIATIVE
- 牛(cow; cattle)ASSOCIATIVE
Using a knife to split a cow in half equally shows the meaning of 半 (half).
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 勹(wrap; curve)ASSOCIATIVE
- 口(mouth; speech)ASSOCIATIVE
A sentence is speech from the mouth wrapped neatly into a single idea.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 夕(evening; crescent moon)RADICAL
- 夕(evening; evenings)ASSOCIATIVE
Two evening periods stacked together symbolize abundance and plenty.
话不投机半句多
Traditional話不投機半句多
(idiom) when views are irreconcilable, it's a waste of breath to continue discussion
1 meaning
MEANING
MEANING
- 壹形adjective
(idiom) when views are irreconcilable, it's a waste of breath to continue discussion
- ，。
If we don't see eye to eye, there's no point in talking further—let's just go.
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 言(speech; words)RADICAL
- 舌(blade; tongue)PHONO-SEMANTIC
Speech is what is created from the tongue.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 不(no; not; negation)ASSOCIATIVE
A bird flying swiftly upward and never willing to return represents the meaning of swift and unyielding.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 扌(hand)RADICAL
- 殳(weapon for throwing/striking)PHONO-SEMANTIC
A hand holding a weapon thrown forward is the motion of surrender or attack.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 丷(two diagonal strokes; division in half)ASSOCIATIVE
- 牛(cow; cattle)ASSOCIATIVE
Using a knife to split a cow in half equally shows the meaning of 半 (half).
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 勹(wrap; curve)ASSOCIATIVE
- 口(mouth; speech)ASSOCIATIVE
A sentence is speech from the mouth wrapped neatly into a single idea.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 夕(evening; crescent moon)RADICAL
- 夕(evening; evenings)ASSOCIATIVE
Two evening periods stacked together symbolize abundance and plenty.
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