少说为佳

少
少
说
說
为
為
佳
佳
Few words are best. / Brevity is the soul of wit.

Characters and words in 少说为佳

少
shǎo = sh + ao3
few / less / to lack / to be missing / to stop (doing sth) / seldom
少 = 丿 + 小 : Mnemonic symbol: 少 looks like a smiley face.

There's a food shortage (少) in the aorta, and Sherlock Holmes (sh) and Smiley (少) are looking for food in the living room (ao3). There's only one banana (丿) left. Soon they'll have to eat the many daisies (小) which are growing there.
少
shào = sh + ao4
young
说
說
shuì = shu + ei4
to persuade
说
說
shuo̅ = shu + o1
to speak / to say / to explain / to scold / to tell off / a theory (typically the last character in a compound, as in 日心說|日心说 heliocentric theory)
说 = 兑 + 讠 : In front of the observatory is a big advertising column. On it is a picture of Sheldon Shrimp, who is depicted to be talking about his new cash exchange booth.
说
説
shuo̅ = shu + o1
variant of 說|说[shuo1]
说 = 兑 + 讠 : In front of the observatory is a big advertising column. On it is a picture of Sheldon Shrimp, who is depicted to be talking about his new cash exchange booth.
说
說
shuo̅ = shu + o1
to speak; to talk; to say / to explain; to comment / to scold; to tell off / (bound form) theory; doctrine
为
為
wéi = w + ei2
as (in the capacity of) / to take sth as / to act as / to serve as / to behave as / to become / to be / to do / by (in the passive voice)
为
為
wèi = w + ei4
because of / for / to
为 = ⺀ + 力 : This one looks like a bird with crazy hair, and when I googled "bird with crazy hair", wow was I amazed how many birds with crazy hair there are! Penguins are birds with crazy hair! So let's use a penguin for this character.
为 = ⺀ + 力 : The crazy hair penguin wants to use the Eiffel Tower's bathroom, but because Willy Walrus just finished it stinks like hell. The first thing crazy hair penguin does is to press the button to release a heap of blossoms to make the air breathable again.
为
爲
wéi = w + ei2
variant of 為|为[wei2] / as (i.e. in the capacity of) / to take sth as / to act as / to serve as / to behave as / to become / to be / to do
为
爲
wèi = w + ei4
variant of 為|为[wei4]
为
爲
wéi = w + ei2
variant of 為|为[wei2]
佳
jia̅ = ji + a1
surname Jia
佳 = 亻 + 圭 : In front of the ashram, Joan of Arc admires Rosa Luxemburg's beautiful new jade tablet.
佳
jia̅ = ji + a1
beautiful / fine / good
佳 = 亻 + 圭 : In front of the ashram, Joan of Arc admires Rosa Luxemburg's beautiful new jade tablet.

Words with 少说为佳

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Sentences with 少说为佳

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