- 貝(money; cowrie shell (used as ancient currency))RADICAL
- 化(change; transform)PHONO-SEMANTIC
Goods are things that can be transformed into wealth through the exchange of money.
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货问三家不吃亏
货问三家不吃亏
shop around first and you won't get ripped off (idiom)
1 meaning
MEANING
MEANING
- 壹副adverb
shop around first and you won't get ripped off (idiom)(inherited)
- ，。
Comparing goods from three shops ensures you don't lose out; when buying things you should make multiple comparisons.
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 一(one; horizontal stroke)ASSOCIATIVE
- 二(two (pictograph – two horizontal strokes))ASSOCIATIVE
Three horizontal strokes stacked on top of each other symbolize the number three.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 亻(person; human)RADICAL
- 家(family; household)PHONO-SEMANTIC
A person who specializes in making furniture is called a carpenter (house craftsman).
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- 二(two; number two)RADICAL
- ？(curved stroke below indicating deficiency)ASSOCIATIVE
Two horizontal lines with a missing piece symbolize deficiency and loss.
货问三家不吃亏
Traditional貨問三家不吃虧
shop around first and you won't get ripped off (idiom)
1 meaning
MEANING
MEANING
- 壹副adverb
shop around first and you won't get ripped off (idiom)(inherited)
- ，。
Comparing goods from three shops ensures you don't lose out; when buying things you should make multiple comparisons.
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 貝(money; cowrie shell (used as ancient currency))RADICAL
- 化(change; transform)PHONO-SEMANTIC
Goods are things that can be transformed into wealth through the exchange of money.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 一(one; horizontal stroke)ASSOCIATIVE
- 二(two (pictograph – two horizontal strokes))ASSOCIATIVE
Three horizontal strokes stacked on top of each other symbolize the number three.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 亻(person; human)RADICAL
- 家(family; household)PHONO-SEMANTIC
A person who specializes in making furniture is called a carpenter (house craftsman).
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- 二(two; number two)RADICAL
- ？(curved stroke below indicating deficiency)ASSOCIATIVE
Two horizontal lines with a missing piece symbolize deficiency and loss.
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