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This character originally refers to the god of land. After the Zhou Court set the rule that every 25 households should have a she miao (a shrine to the god of land), …
- Pen
This character refers to writing tools including pens, pencils and writing brushes.
下笔如有神
xià bǐ rú yǒu shén
Xia bi means &ldqu…
- Fire
When used as a noun, this character refers to fire. When used as a verb, this character means “to become popular.”
野火烧不尽
yě huǒ shāo bù…
- copper
This character refers to copper.
铜雀春深锁二乔
tóng què chūn shēn suǒ èr qiáo
Tong refers to “copper” and que &…
- Study
When used as a verb, this character means “to learn, study or imitate.” When used as a noun, this character refers to learning or school of thought.
敏…
- Painting
When used as a noun, this character refers to a painting or picture. When used as a verb, it means “to paint, draw or sign.”
画龙点睛
huà l&oa…
- Child
In addition to its basic meaning of “child,” the character zi is also the root for words expressing respect, titles and honorifics. Persons to be awarded …
- Keep
This character means “to keep, abide by,” “to stick to” or “to defend.”
守得云开见月明
shǒu dē yún kāi jiàn …
- Star
This character generally refers to a “star or constellation.” When used as an adjective, it means “to be dispersed.”
迢迢牵牛星
tiá…