- 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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长话短说
长话短说
(idiom) to make a long story short; to keep it brief
1 meaning#15802
MEANING
MEANING
- 壹副adverb
(idiom) to make a long story short; to keep it brief
- ，。
To make a long story short, I don't have time.
STROKE ORDER
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CHARACTER ANALYSIS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- 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.
长话短说
Traditional長話短說
(idiom) to make a long story short; to keep it brief
1 meaning#15802
MEANING
MEANING
- 壹副adverb
(idiom) to make a long story short; to keep it brief
- ，。
To make a long story short, I don't have time.
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- 言(speech; words)RADICAL
- 舌(blade; tongue)PHONO-SEMANTIC
Speech is what is created from the tongue.
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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