Results, 巧言令色

巧言令色【こうげんれいしょくkougenreishoku】

noun:

  • flattery; honeyed words - four character idiom

巧言令色kougenreishoku少なしsukunashi仁jin。 Fair words butter no parsnips.

Kanji definition:

巧
常用中学校JLPTN1

コウKOU・たくみtaku.mi・たくむtaku.mu・うまいuma.i

adroit; skilled; ingenuity

Strokes:
5
Radical:
工 work
SKIP:
1-3-3
UTF:
5de7
JIS208:
25-10
Nanori:
かつkatsu・たくみtakumi・よしyoshi
Hangul:
교 [gyo]
Pinyin:
qiǎo
Stroke order:
Example words:
巧み【たくみtakumi】
skillful; adroit; dexterous; masterful; clever; ingenious; cunning
巧妙【こうみょうkoumyou】
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft
精巧【せいこうseikou】
elaborate; delicate; exquisite
技巧【ぎこうgikou】
technique; finesse
巧者【こうしゃkousha】
cleverness; skill; tact; / clever person (in a particular field); skillful person (skilful)
言
常用２年JLPTN4

ゲンGEN・ゴンGON・いうi.u・ことkoto

say; word

Strokes:
7
Radical:
言訁 speech
SKIP:
2-1-6
UTF:
8a00
JIS208:
24-32
Nanori:
ときtoki
Hangul:
언 [eon]
Pinyin:
yán
Stroke order:
Example words:
言う【いうiu】
to say; to utter; to declare; / to name; to call; / to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
発言【はつげんhatsugen】
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
宣言【せんげんsengen】
declaration; proclamation; announcement
言葉【ことばkotoba】
language; dialect; / word; words; phrase; term; expression; remark; / speech; (manner of) speaking; / learning to speak; language acquisition
証言【しょうげんshougen】
testimony; (verbal) evidence
令
常用４年JLPTN2

レイREI

orders; ancient laws; command; decree

Strokes:
5
Radical:
人亻 human
SKIP:
2-3-2
UTF:
4ee4
JIS208:
46-65
Nanori:
のりnori・りょうryou・れre
Hangul:
령 [ryeong]
Pinyin:
lìng / líng / lǐng
Stroke order:
Alternative stroke order:
Example words:
司令官【しれいかんshireikan】
commandant; commanding officer; general
命令【めいれいmeirei】
order; command; decree; directive; / (software) instruction; statement
令【れいrei】
command; order; dictation
政令【せいれいseirei】
government ordinance; cabinet order
司令部【しれいぶshireibu】
headquarters
色
常用２年JLPTN4

ショクSHOKU・シキSHIKI・いろiro

color

Strokes:
6
Radical:
色 color
SKIP:
2-2-4
UTF:
8272
JIS208:
31-7
Nanori:
しかshika・しこshiko
Hangul:
색 [saeg]
Pinyin:
sè / shǎi
Stroke order:
Example words:
色【いろiro】
colour; color; hue; tint; tinge; shade; / complexion; skin colour; skin color; / look (on one's face); expression; / appearance; air; feeling; / personality; character; / tone (of one's voice, etc.); tune; sound; ring; / love; lust; sensuality; love affair; / lover; paramour; / beauty; sexiness; physical appeal; / kind; type; variety
色彩【しきさいshikisai】
colour; color; hue; tints
特色【とくしょくtokushoku】
characteristic; feature; idiosyncrasy; personal colour; / spot color (in printing)
難色【なんしょくnanshoku】
disapproval
黄色【きいろkiiro】
yellow; amber

Partial results:

巧言令色鮮し仁【こうげんれいしょくすくなしじんkougenreishokusukunashijin】巧言令色少なし仁・巧言令色すくなし仁

expression:

  • those who resort to blandishments and fawning smiles are apt to lack compassion; a honeyed tongue with a heart of gall - archaism ➜ 巧言令色

Kanji

巧

コウKOU・たくみtaku.mi・たくむtaku.mu・うまいuma.i

adroit; skilled; ingenuity

言

ゲンGEN・ゴンGON・いうi.u・ことkoto

say; word


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