相 xiāng
- Strokes
- 9
- Radical
- 目 — eye
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
相辅相成
xiāngfǔxiāngchéng
to complement and reinforce each other
Characters in this word
辅 fǔ
- Strokes
- 11
- Radical
- 车 — cart, vehicle
- Made of
- 车 cart, vehicle 甫 to begin
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 理论和实践相辅相成，缺一不可。 Lǐlùn hé shíjiàn xiāngfǔxiāngchéng, quēyī bùkě. Theory and practice complement each other; neither can be missing.
- 健康饮食和适量运动相辅相成，身体才会好。 Jiànkāng yǐnshí hé shìliàng yùndòng xiāngfǔxiāngchéng, shēntǐ cái huì hǎo. A healthy diet and moderate exercise reinforce each other — that is what keeps the body well.
- 学习和休息相辅相成，合理安排效率更高。 Xuéxí hé xiūxi xiāngfǔxiāngchéng, hélǐ ānpái xiàolǜ gèng gāo. Study and rest complement each other; arranging them sensibly makes you more efficient.