八 杆 子 打 不 着

bāgānzidǎbùzháo

variant of 八竿子打不着 (bā gān zi dǎ bù zháo)

Traditional 八杆子打不著

Meaning

bāgānzidǎbùzháoba1 gan1 zi5 da3 bu4 zhao2

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bā · eight; all around, all sides

Radical 八 · 2 strokes

Ideographic: Two bent lines meaning "to divide"

gān · cane, pole, stick

Radical 木 · 7 strokes · Parts 木干

Pictophonetic: wood

zi · son, child; seed, egg; fruit; small thing

Radical 子 · 3 strokes · Parts 了一

Pictographic: A child in a wrap, with outstretched arms but bundled legs

dǎ · to attack, to beat, to hit, to strike

Radical 扌 · 5 strokes · Parts 扌丁

Pictophonetic: hand

bù · no, not, un-; negative prefix

Radical 一 · 4 strokes

Ideographic: A bird flying toward the sky 一

zháo · to make a move, to take action

Radical 目 · 11 strokes · Parts 羊目

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