- 辶(step; move)RADICAL
- 元(origin; beginning)PHONO-SEMANTIC
Walking forever back to a distant ancestral source—that is separation.
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远水不救近火
远水不救近火
water in a distant place is of little use in putting out a fire right here
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹名noun
water in a distant place is of little use in putting out a fire right here(inherited)
- ，。
Distant water cannot extinguish a nearby fire; we must find a way ourselves.
- 貳形adjective
(fig.) a slow remedy does not address the current emergency(inherited)
- ，。
Distant water cannot extinguish a nearby fire; we have to find a way ourselves.
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 水(water (pictographic))ASSOCIATIVE
Water mimics the flow of running water with ripples on both sides.
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- 求(seek; request)PHONO-SEMANTIC
- 攵(hand holding stick; action)RADICAL
Rescuing a person means using your hand to act in response to an urgent plea for help.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 辶(step; move)RADICAL
- 斤(axe)PHONO-SEMANTIC
A person carrying an axe steps closer to chop down the tree.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 火(fire (pictographic))ASSOCIATIVE
The character 火 depicts a flame bursting with fire sparks radiating out on both sides.
远水不救近火
Traditional遠水不救近火
water in a distant place is of little use in putting out a fire right here
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹名noun
water in a distant place is of little use in putting out a fire right here(inherited)
- ，。
Distant water cannot extinguish a nearby fire; we must find a way ourselves.
- 貳形adjective
(fig.) a slow remedy does not address the current emergency(inherited)
- ，。
Distant water cannot extinguish a nearby fire; we have to find a way ourselves.
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 辶(step; move)RADICAL
- 元(origin; beginning)PHONO-SEMANTIC
Walking forever back to a distant ancestral source—that is separation.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 水(water (pictographic))ASSOCIATIVE
Water mimics the flow of running water with ripples on both sides.
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- 求(seek; request)PHONO-SEMANTIC
- 攵(hand holding stick; action)RADICAL
Rescuing a person means using your hand to act in response to an urgent plea for help.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 辶(step; move)RADICAL
- 斤(axe)PHONO-SEMANTIC
A person carrying an axe steps closer to chop down the tree.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 火(fire (pictographic))ASSOCIATIVE
The character 火 depicts a flame bursting with fire sparks radiating out on both sides.
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