- 广(eaves; spacious house)RADICAL
- 林(forest; many trees)ASSOCIATIVE
An oil hemp plant with thorns is grown and dried under the eaves like a small forest.
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麻雀虽小，五脏俱全
麻雀虽小，五脏俱全
the sparrow may be small but all its vital organs are there (idiom)
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹形adjective
the sparrow may be small but all its vital organs are there (idiom)
- ，。
Although the sparrow is small, it has all five internal organs.
- 貳形adjective
small but complete in every detail
- ，。
Although this small shop is tiny, it has all the essential things.
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 口(mouth; speech)ASSOCIATIVE
- 虫(insect; bug)RADICAL
Though a worm's mouth may speak eloquently, a worm remains a worm — "however" cannot change its essence.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 小(small; tiny)ASSOCIATIVE
Three tiny strokes represent fine grains of sand, conveying the meaning of "small" or "tiny."
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 二(two; two horizontal strokes)RADICAL
- ？(diagonal stroke indicating the number five)ASSOCIATIVE
A number carved between two horizontal lines resembles the ancient finger-counting method.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 入(enter; put in)ASSOCIATIVE
- 王(king; precious jade)ASSOCIATIVE
Placing precious jade into the king's treasure vault symbolizes completeness and wholeness.
麻雀虽小，五脏俱全
Traditional麻雀雖小，五臟俱全
the sparrow may be small but all its vital organs are there (idiom)
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹形adjective
the sparrow may be small but all its vital organs are there (idiom)
- ，。
Although the sparrow is small, it has all five internal organs.
- 貳形adjective
small but complete in every detail
- ，。
Although this small shop is tiny, it has all the essential things.
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 广(eaves; spacious house)RADICAL
- 林(forest; many trees)ASSOCIATIVE
An oil hemp plant with thorns is grown and dried under the eaves like a small forest.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 口(mouth; speech)ASSOCIATIVE
- 虫(insect; bug)RADICAL
Though a worm's mouth may speak eloquently, a worm remains a worm — "however" cannot change its essence.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 小(small; tiny)ASSOCIATIVE
Three tiny strokes represent fine grains of sand, conveying the meaning of "small" or "tiny."
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 二(two; two horizontal strokes)RADICAL
- ？(diagonal stroke indicating the number five)ASSOCIATIVE
A number carved between two horizontal lines resembles the ancient finger-counting method.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 入(enter; put in)ASSOCIATIVE
- 王(king; precious jade)ASSOCIATIVE
Placing precious jade into the king's treasure vault symbolizes completeness and wholeness.
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