- 火(fire)
- 丁(nail; peg)
A lamp uses fire to shine brightly, and its sound reading is suggested by the component ding.
(lit.) it's dark right under the lamp
The phenomenon of being blind to what is right before one's eyes is quite common.
(fig.) people tend to overlook things right under their noses
The area under a lamp is darkest; we often overlook the things right beside us.
(lit.) it's dark right under the lamp
The phenomenon of being blind to what is right before one's eyes is quite common.
(fig.) people tend to overlook things right under their noses
The area under a lamp is darkest; we often overlook the things right beside us.
A lamp uses fire to shine brightly, and its sound reading is suggested by the component ding.
A vertical stroke pointing downward across a boundary line marks 'below'.
A face covered by smoke and fire symbolizes the dark black color.
A lamp uses fire to shine brightly, and its sound reading is suggested by the component ding.
A vertical stroke pointing downward across a boundary line marks 'below'.
A face covered by smoke and fire symbolizes the dark black color.
(lit.) it's dark right under the lamp
(lit.) it's dark right under the lamp
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