- 魚(fish (pictographic))ASSOCIATIVE
A fish is drawn with its head, body, fins, and a flaming tail below.
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鱼与熊掌不可兼得
鱼与熊掌不可兼得
lit. the fish and the bear's paw, you can't have both at the same time (idiom, from Mencius); fig. you must choose one or the other
3 meanings
MEANING3 meanings
MEANING
- 壹形adjective
lit. the fish and the bear's paw, you can't have both at the same time (idiom, from Mencius); fig. you must choose one or the other
- ，。
You cannot have both the fish and the bear's paw; you must make a choice.
- 貳形adjective
you can't always get everything you want
- ，。
You cannot have both fish and bear's paw; you must make a choice.
- 參形adjective
you can't have your cake and eat it
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CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 與(give; together with)ASSOCIATIVE
Two hands firmly grasping an object together to give and exchange with each other.
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CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 能(ability; talent; bear)ASSOCIATIVE
- 灬(fire)RADICAL
A powerful bear as strong as a raging fire embodies fierce force.
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CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 不(no; not; negation)ASSOCIATIVE
A bird flying swiftly upward and never willing to return represents the meaning of swift and unyielding.
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CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 丷(two diagonal strokes (hand grasping))RADICAL
- 彐(hand grasping; fist)ASSOCIATIVE
- 禾禾(two bundles of rice)ASSOCIATIVE
One hand holding two bundles of grain at the same time symbolizes taking on multiple duties concurrently.
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CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 彳(step; walk)RADICAL
- 旦(dawn; morning)ASSOCIATIVE
- 寸(inch; hand grasp)ASSOCIATIVE
Walking out at dawn and reaching out your hand to grasp what you want — that is obtaining it.
鱼与熊掌不可兼得
Traditional魚與熊掌不可兼得
lit. the fish and the bear's paw, you can't have both at the same time (idiom, from Mencius); fig. you must choose one or the other
3 meanings
MEANING3 meanings
MEANING
- 壹形adjective
lit. the fish and the bear's paw, you can't have both at the same time (idiom, from Mencius); fig. you must choose one or the other
- ，。
You cannot have both the fish and the bear's paw; you must make a choice.
- 貳形adjective
you can't always get everything you want
- ，。
You cannot have both fish and bear's paw; you must make a choice.
- 參形adjective
you can't have your cake and eat it
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 魚(fish (pictographic))ASSOCIATIVE
A fish is drawn with its head, body, fins, and a flaming tail below.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 與(give; together with)ASSOCIATIVE
Two hands firmly grasping an object together to give and exchange with each other.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 能(ability; talent; bear)ASSOCIATIVE
- 灬(fire)RADICAL
A powerful bear as strong as a raging fire embodies fierce force.
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- 丷(two diagonal strokes (hand grasping))RADICAL
- 彐(hand grasping; fist)ASSOCIATIVE
- 禾禾(two bundles of rice)ASSOCIATIVE
One hand holding two bundles of grain at the same time symbolizes taking on multiple duties concurrently.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 彳(step; walk)RADICAL
- 旦(dawn; morning)ASSOCIATIVE
- 寸(inch; hand grasp)ASSOCIATIVE
Walking out at dawn and reaching out your hand to grasp what you want — that is obtaining it.
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