阋 Stroke Order

阋 鬩 xì 〈动〉 【本义】: 不和，争吵 Meaning 1: Dispute, quarrel. Meaning 2: Quarrel; as in "quarreling within the wall" (extended meaning referring to internal discord). 【造字法】: 会意。从門(斗)，从兒，兒亦( ní)声。兒，善讼者。 Character Formation: A compound ideograph; it consists of the character for 'door' (fighting) and 'child', where 'child' also has the phonetic reading (ní) and represents someone who is good at suing or arguing. 【引】 1. From “Shuowen”: 鬩 means constant dispute. 2. From “Shijing · Xiaoya · Changdi”: Brothers quarrel within the wall, while external forces threaten. 3. From “Guoyu · Zhouyu”: Brothers slander and quarrel. 4. From “Shijing · Xiaoya · Changdi”: Brothers quarrel within the wall, while external forces contend. 【例】 Example: - 阋讼 (quarreling among brothers or family members); - 阋墙 (quarreling within the wall, referring to brothers falling out); - 阋墙谇帚 (internal argument and discord).