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无所适从

Word definition:

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Pīnyīn
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HSK
not knowing which course to follow (idiom); at a loss what to do

Character decomposition:

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Mandarin
Pīnyīn
Unihan Definition
standalone and in compounds
Jyutping
Cantonese
Variant
Four corner
Cangjie
component searchstroke orderdetailspronouncebaikeskritter
 *无* | 无* | *无
4画
negative, no, not; Kangxi radical 71
1041.0
MKU
splitcomponent searchstroke orderdetailspronouncebaikeskritter
 *所* | 所* | *所
8画
place, location; numerary adjunct
7222.1
HSHML
splitcomponent searchstroke orderdetailspronouncebaikeskritter
 *适* | 适* | *适
9画
go, reach; appropriate, suitable
3230.6
YHJR
splitcomponent searchstroke orderdetailspronouncebaikeskritter
 *从* | 从* | *从
4画
from, by, since, whence, through
8800.0
OO

Word decomposition:

SimplifiedEnglish Definition
not knowing which course to follow (idiom); at a loss what to do
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *无* | 无* | *无
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *无* | 无* | *无
not to have / no / none / not / to lack / un- / -less
 
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *所* | 所* | *所
actually / place / classifier for houses, small buildings, institutions etc / that which / particle introducing a relative clause or passive / CL: 個|个
  
  kuò
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *适* | 适* | *适
see 李适
  
  Shì
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *适* | 适* | *适
surname Shi
  
  shì
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *适* | 适* | *适
to fit / suitable / proper / just (now) / comfortable / well / to go / to follow or pursue
   
   cóng
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *从* | 从* | *从
variant of 從|从
   
   Cóng
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *从* | 从* | *从
surname Cong
   
   cóng
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *从* | 从* | *从
from; through; via / (bound form) to follow / (bound form) to obey / (bound form) to engage in (an activity) / (used before a negative) ever / (bound form) (Taiwan pr. [zong4]) retainer; attendant / (bound form) (Taiwan pr. [zong4]) assistant; auxiliary; subordinate / (bound form) (Taiwan pr. [zong4]) related by common paternal grandfather or earlier ancestor