- 长(long hair; old person (pictographic))ASSOCIATIVE
An old person with long hair cascading down symbolizes something lasting a long time.
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长吁短叹
长吁短叹
long moan and short gasp (idiom); continually moaning and groaning in pain
1 meaning
MEANING
MEANING
- 壹动verb
long moan and short gasp (idiom); continually moaning and groaning in pain
- ，。
He heaved long sighs and short sighs, looking very sad.
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 矢(arrow point; arrowhead)RADICAL
- 豆(bean; small object)PHONO-SEMANTIC
An arrow's short tip is the size of a bean — that is the meaning of short.
长吁短叹
Traditional長吁短嘆
long moan and short gasp (idiom); continually moaning and groaning in pain
1 meaning
MEANING
MEANING
- 壹动verb
long moan and short gasp (idiom); continually moaning and groaning in pain
- ，。
He heaved long sighs and short sighs, looking very sad.
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 长(long hair; old person (pictographic))ASSOCIATIVE
An old person with long hair cascading down symbolizes something lasting a long time.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 矢(arrow point; arrowhead)RADICAL
- 豆(bean; small object)PHONO-SEMANTIC
An arrow's short tip is the size of a bean — that is the meaning of short.
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