- 干(trunk; stem (horizontal representation))
- 丷(two diverging strokes; balance)
An upright tree trunk with two branches spreading equally on both sides symbolizes flatness and fairness.
lit. to never burn incense when all's well, but clutch Buddha's feet in a crisis (proverb)
Usually one does not burn incense, but at the critical moment one embraces the Buddha's feet.
fig. to neglect preparation until the last moment, then act in panic
People don't burn incense in normal times, but clasp Buddha's feet in times of need.
lit. to never burn incense when all's well, but clutch Buddha's feet in a crisis (proverb)
Usually one does not burn incense, but at the critical moment one embraces the Buddha's feet.
fig. to neglect preparation until the last moment, then act in panic
People don't burn incense in normal times, but clasp Buddha's feet in times of need.
An upright tree trunk with two branches spreading equally on both sides symbolizes flatness and fairness.
Time flows like the sun moving inch by inch across the sky.
A bird flying swiftly upward and never willing to return represents the meaning of swift and unyielding.
Fire blazing fiercely and violently like when Emperor Yao set the sky ablaze with light.
Ripe grain beneath the sun's rays releases an intoxicating fragrance.
A person bending their eyes downward to look at many things below represents the meaning of "approach and look down."
Using your hand to wrap and hold someone close to your chest is what embrace means.
A Buddha is a person who has transcended all worldly constraints.
A foot is the fleshy part of the body that helps us step backward or forward.
An upright tree trunk with two branches spreading equally on both sides symbolizes flatness and fairness.
Time flows like the sun moving inch by inch across the sky.
A bird flying swiftly upward and never willing to return represents the meaning of swift and unyielding.
Fire blazing fiercely and violently like when Emperor Yao set the sky ablaze with light.
Ripe grain beneath the sun's rays releases an intoxicating fragrance.
A person bending their eyes downward to look at many things below represents the meaning of "approach and look down."
Using your hand to wrap and hold someone close to your chest is what embrace means.
A Buddha is a person who has transcended all worldly constraints.
A foot is the fleshy part of the body that helps us step backward or forward.
lit. to never burn incense when all's well, but clutch Buddha's feet in a crisis (proverb)
lit. to never burn incense when all's well, but clutch Buddha's feet in a crisis (proverb)
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