- 龶(sprout; seedling)ASSOCIATIVE
- 月(moon; cinnabar red)ASSOCIATIVE
Young green sprouts growing fresh under moonlight evoke the vibrant verdant color of nature.
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青出于蓝而胜于蓝
青出于蓝而胜于蓝
lit. the color blue is made out of indigo but is more vivid than indigo (idiom)
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹形adjective
lit. the color blue is made out of indigo but is more vivid than indigo (idiom)
- ，。
The student has surpassed the master, and he is even more excellent than his teacher.
- 貳形adjective
fig. the student surpasses the master
- ，。
The student surpasses the master, and he is even more excellent than his teacher.
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CHARACTER ANALYSIS解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 屮(sprout; bud)ASSOCIATIVE
- 凵(hole; mouth of a hole)ASSOCIATIVE
A sprout reaching up out of the ground hole is the meaning of 'come out' or 'emerge'.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 于(at; in (pictographic — curved stroke representing breath escaping))ASSOCIATIVE
Breath curves and escapes from a person, meaning 'at' or 'in' a place.
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CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 而(beard; whiskers (pictographic))ASSOCIATIVE
A drooping beard drawn downward became the connective word meaning "and, but, moreover" in sentences.
青出于蓝而胜于蓝
Traditional青出於藍而勝於藍
lit. the color blue is made out of indigo but is more vivid than indigo (idiom)
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹形adjective
lit. the color blue is made out of indigo but is more vivid than indigo (idiom)
- ，。
The student has surpassed the master, and he is even more excellent than his teacher.
- 貳形adjective
fig. the student surpasses the master
- ，。
The student surpasses the master, and he is even more excellent than his teacher.
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 龶(sprout; seedling)ASSOCIATIVE
- 月(moon; cinnabar red)ASSOCIATIVE
Young green sprouts growing fresh under moonlight evoke the vibrant verdant color of nature.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 屮(sprout; bud)ASSOCIATIVE
- 凵(hole; mouth of a hole)ASSOCIATIVE
A sprout reaching up out of the ground hole is the meaning of 'come out' or 'emerge'.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 于(at; in (pictographic — curved stroke representing breath escaping))ASSOCIATIVE
Breath curves and escapes from a person, meaning 'at' or 'in' a place.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 而(beard; whiskers (pictographic))ASSOCIATIVE
A drooping beard drawn downward became the connective word meaning "and, but, moreover" in sentences.
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