- 龙(dragon (figurative image))ASSOCIATIVE
A dragon's majestic form with horns on its head and a sinuous body symbolizes power and authority.
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龙头蛇尾
龙头蛇尾
lit. dragon's head, snake's tail (idiom); fig. a strong start but weak finish
1 meaning
MEANING
MEANING
- 壹形adjective
lit. dragon's head, snake's tail (idiom); fig. a strong start but weak finish
- ，。
This project started strong but ended weakly, and it did not succeed.
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CHARACTER ANALYSIS解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 大(large; big)RADICAL
- ⺀(two dots indicating hair; top of head)ASSOCIATIVE
The head is the largest and most prominent part on the human body.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 虫(insect; bug; worm)RADICAL
- 它(snake (original sense))PHONO-SEMANTIC
A snake is a reptile that slithers like an insect, and the sound "da" mimics its hissing.
龙头蛇尾
Traditional龍頭蛇尾
lit. dragon's head, snake's tail (idiom); fig. a strong start but weak finish
1 meaning
MEANING
MEANING
- 壹形adjective
lit. dragon's head, snake's tail (idiom); fig. a strong start but weak finish
- ，。
This project started strong but ended weakly, and it did not succeed.
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 龙(dragon (figurative image))ASSOCIATIVE
A dragon's majestic form with horns on its head and a sinuous body symbolizes power and authority.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 大(large; big)RADICAL
- ⺀(two dots indicating hair; top of head)ASSOCIATIVE
The head is the largest and most prominent part on the human body.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 虫(insect; bug; worm)RADICAL
- 它(snake (original sense))PHONO-SEMANTIC
A snake is a reptile that slithers like an insect, and the sound "da" mimics its hissing.
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