Learn to Write Chinese Characters with Video Tutorials
Watch the video of writing the Chinese character "曰", learn the correct stroke order (笔顺) of the character "曰", and master the standard way of writing the character "曰".
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Printable Writing Practice Worksheet of "曰" in Portrait Orientation (Tian Zi Ge)
曰 [yuē]
1. 说 (say)
- 说:子~诗云。
- To say: "The master said in the poem..."
2. 为 (wéi),是 (is)
- 为:一~水,二~火,三~木,四~金,五~土。
- Is: "One is water, two is fire, three is wood, four is metal, five is earth."
3. 叫做 (call)
- 叫做:凡乐辞~诗,诗声~歌。
- Call: "Any musical lyrics are called poetry, the voice of poetry is called song."
4. 语助词,无实义 (modal particle, has no substantial meaning)
- 语助词:昊天~明。
- Modal particle: "The bright sky..."
【本义】: 说,说道 (Original meaning: to say)
【造字法】: 指事。甲骨文字形,下象口形,加上的短横表示声气。 (Character formation: indicative. The oracle bone script resembles a mouth shape, with a short horizontal line indicating voice or sound.)
引例 (Examples):
1. 《广雅》:曰,言也。
- "Guangya": 'Yuē' means to speak.
2. 《诗·魏风·园有桃》:子曰何其。
- "Book of Songs, Wei Wind, There are Peaches in the Garden": "The master said, 'How is it?'"
3. 《诗·郑风·女曰鸡鸣》:女曰鸡鸣。
- "Book of Songs, Zheng Wind, The Woman Said Rooster Calls": "The woman said, 'The rooster crows.'"
4. 《论语·学而》:子曰。 皇疏:“发语之端也。”
- "Analects, Learning": "The master said." Explanation: "It is the beginning of utterance."
5. 《书·大诰》:曰有大艰于西土。
- "Book, Great Decree": "It is said that there are great difficulties in the western land."
6. 唐· 韩愈《师说》:曰师曰弟子云者。
- Tang Dynasty, Han Yu's "On Teachers": "It is said that the teacher speaks with the student."
7. 清· 袁枚《黄生借书说》:若业为吾所有…曰姑俟异日观。
- Qing Dynasty, Yuan Mei's "On Borrowing Books from Huang Sheng": "If I possess it... Then it is said, 'Let us wait to see on another day.'"
例 (Example):
又如: 子曰; 国人皆曰可杀。
- Also: "The master said"; "The people of the nation all said it can be killed."
助词 (Particle): 句首、句中助词,无实义 (At the beginning or middle of a sentence, it has no substantial meaning)
引例:
1. 《诗·小雅·采薇》:曰归曰归,岁亦莫止。
- "Book of Songs, Lesser雅, Picking Vetch": "It is said 'return' 'return', yet the years do not cease."