- 阝(earthen bank; cliff)RADICAL
- 鬲(tripod; partition)PHONO-SEMANTIC
A wall of earth is like a large basket separating and blocking two sides from coming together.
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隔岸观火
隔岸观火
to watch the fires burning across the river
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹动verb
to watch the fires burning across the river
- 。
We cannot stand by and watch from the sidelines.
- 貳动verb
to delay entering the fray until all others have been exhausted by fighting amongst themselves (idiom)
- ，。
We cannot stand by idly; we must actively participate.
STROKE ORDER
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CHARACTER ANALYSIS解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 山(mountain)RADICAL
- 厂(steep rock cliff; rocky slope)ASSOCIATIVE
- 干(edge; bank (near sound 'ngạn'))PHONETIC
A riverbank is like a steep rock cliff standing upright on a mountainside.
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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隔岸观火
Traditional隔岸觀火
to watch the fires burning across the river
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹动verb
to watch the fires burning across the river
- 。
We cannot stand by and watch from the sidelines.
- 貳动verb
to delay entering the fray until all others have been exhausted by fighting amongst themselves (idiom)
- ，。
We cannot stand by idly; we must actively participate.
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 阝(earthen bank; cliff)RADICAL
- 鬲(tripod; partition)PHONO-SEMANTIC
A wall of earth is like a large basket separating and blocking two sides from coming together.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 山(mountain)RADICAL
- 厂(steep rock cliff; rocky slope)ASSOCIATIVE
- 干(edge; bank (near sound 'ngạn'))PHONETIC
A riverbank is like a steep rock cliff standing upright on a mountainside.
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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