- 一(one; initial)
- 尢(disabled person; insufficient)
From the beginning there was a shortage, so 無 means 'nothing at all'.
not even enough land to stand an awl (idiom); absolutely destitute
He was so poor that he didn't even have a place to stand, and his life was extremely difficult.
not even enough land to stand an awl (idiom); absolutely destitute
He was so poor that he didn't even have a place to stand, and his life was extremely difficult.
From the beginning there was a shortage, so 無 means 'nothing at all'.
A person standing upright on the ground with two feet firmly planted is the character for stand.
A footstep moving forward on the ground represents "go to," which then becomes a grammatical particle.
The wide earth (soil) is also where all things flourish and grow.
From the beginning there was a shortage, so 無 means 'nothing at all'.
A person standing upright on the ground with two feet firmly planted is the character for stand.
A footstep moving forward on the ground represents "go to," which then becomes a grammatical particle.
The wide earth (soil) is also where all things flourish and grow.
not even enough land to stand an awl (idiom); absolutely destitute
not even enough land to stand an awl (idiom); absolutely destitute
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