- 一(one; horizontal stroke)
- 二(two (pictograph – two horizontal strokes))
Three horizontal strokes stacked on top of each other symbolize the number three.
lit. three ignorant cobblers add up to a genius (idiom); fig. collective wisdom
Three cobblers with their wits combined equal one Zhuge Liang.
wisdom of the masses exceeds that of any individual
Three cobblers with their wits combined can match the wisdom of Zhuge Liang.
lit. three ignorant cobblers add up to a genius (idiom); fig. collective wisdom
Three cobblers with their wits combined equal one Zhuge Liang.
wisdom of the masses exceeds that of any individual
Three cobblers with their wits combined can match the wisdom of Zhuge Liang.
Three horizontal strokes stacked on top of each other symbolize the number three.
A person standing straight like a stroke in a ledger is an individual.
A dog's nose is extremely keen, so the character means both 'smell' and 'stench'.
A hand using a tool to skin an animal mimics the character meaning hide or skin.
The head points like a nail driven straight into the highest part of the body.
Light shining through a window from above onto a desk makes the room bright and fresh.
Three horizontal strokes stacked on top of each other symbolize the number three.
A person standing straight like a stroke in a ledger is an individual.
A dog's nose is extremely keen, so the character means both 'smell' and 'stench'.
A hand using a tool to skin an animal mimics the character meaning hide or skin.
The head points like a nail driven straight into the highest part of the body.
Light shining through a window from above onto a desk makes the room bright and fresh.
lit. three ignorant cobblers add up to a genius (idiom); fig. collective wisdom
lit. three ignorant cobblers add up to a genius (idiom); fig. collective wisdom
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