- 丷(two diagonal strokes (opening/closing))
- 天(sky; heaven)
A door with a bolt underneath the sky is where things open and close, connecting to everything.
lit. shut the door and beat the dog (idiom)
Closing the gate to beat the dog is one of the Thirty-Six Stratagems of warfare.
fig. seal off the enemy's avenue of retreat, then strike hard
Closing the gate to beat the dog is a strategy in the art of war.
lit. shut the door and beat the dog (idiom)
Closing the gate to beat the dog is one of the Thirty-Six Stratagems of warfare.
fig. seal off the enemy's avenue of retreat, then strike hard
Closing the gate to beat the dog is a strategy in the art of war.
A door with a bolt underneath the sky is where things open and close, connecting to everything.
The character 門 depicts two symmetrical door panels facing each other, symbolizing an entrance or gate.
Using your hand to drive a nail is the action of hitting or striking something hard.
A dog radical (犭) named by the sound 'cú' (句) makes the character for dog.
A door with a bolt underneath the sky is where things open and close, connecting to everything.
The character 門 depicts two symmetrical door panels facing each other, symbolizing an entrance or gate.
Using your hand to drive a nail is the action of hitting or striking something hard.
A dog radical (犭) named by the sound 'cú' (句) makes the character for dog.
lit. shut the door and beat the dog (idiom)
lit. shut the door and beat the dog (idiom)
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