- 言(speech; words)RADICAL
- 賣(sell; vend)PHONO-SEMANTIC
Reading a book is using spoken words to 'sell out' knowledge to the listener.
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读万卷书，行万里路
读万卷书，行万里路
lit. read ten thousand books and travel ten thousand miles (idiom)
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹名noun
lit. read ten thousand books and travel ten thousand miles (idiom)
- ，。
Read ten thousand books and travel ten thousand miles.
- 貳名noun
fig. acquire knowledge from study and wisdom from practical experience
- ，。
Read ten thousand books, travel ten thousand miles.
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CHARACTER ANALYSIS解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 万(ten thousand; scorpion shape)ASSOCIATIVE
An ancient scorpion shape now means the vast number of ten thousand.
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CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 龹(coiled; rolled up)ASSOCIATIVE
- 㔾(kneel; bend)PHONETIC
A scroll is a sheet of paper rolled up tightly and compressed together.
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CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 聿(writing brush; pen)ASSOCIATIVE
- 曰(speech; mouth)ASSOCIATIVE
A book is spoken words recorded by a pen onto characters.
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CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 彳(left foot step)RADICAL
- 亍(right foot; right step)ASSOCIATIVE
Left foot then right foot stepping forward is the very action of traveling down a road.
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CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 衣(clothes; garment)RADICAL
- 里(inside; lining)PHONO-SEMANTIC
The inner lining hidden inside a garment is the concealed inner face.
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CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 足(foot; step)RADICAL
- 各(each place; go to another place)PHONO-SEMANTIC
A road is where two feet step to reach everywhere.
读万卷书，行万里路
Traditional讀萬卷書，行萬里路
lit. read ten thousand books and travel ten thousand miles (idiom)
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹名noun
lit. read ten thousand books and travel ten thousand miles (idiom)
- ，。
Read ten thousand books and travel ten thousand miles.
- 貳名noun
fig. acquire knowledge from study and wisdom from practical experience
- ，。
Read ten thousand books, travel ten thousand miles.
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 言(speech; words)RADICAL
- 賣(sell; vend)PHONO-SEMANTIC
Reading a book is using spoken words to 'sell out' knowledge to the listener.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 万(ten thousand; scorpion shape)ASSOCIATIVE
An ancient scorpion shape now means the vast number of ten thousand.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 龹(coiled; rolled up)ASSOCIATIVE
- 㔾(kneel; bend)PHONETIC
A scroll is a sheet of paper rolled up tightly and compressed together.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 聿(writing brush; pen)ASSOCIATIVE
- 曰(speech; mouth)ASSOCIATIVE
A book is spoken words recorded by a pen onto characters.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 彳(left foot step)RADICAL
- 亍(right foot; right step)ASSOCIATIVE
Left foot then right foot stepping forward is the very action of traveling down a road.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 衣(clothes; garment)RADICAL
- 里(inside; lining)PHONO-SEMANTIC
The inner lining hidden inside a garment is the concealed inner face.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 足(foot; step)RADICAL
- 各(each place; go to another place)PHONO-SEMANTIC
A road is where two feet step to reach everywhere.
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