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先下手為強 (先下手为强)

xiān xià shǒu wéi qiáng

Definition

  1. strike first and gain the upper hand (idiom, martial arts term); Making the first move is an advantage.

Character Decomposition

先
=
⺧
+
儿
下
=
一
+
卜
手
=
扌
+
？
為
=
？
+
灬
強
=
弓
+
厶
+
虫

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