- 自(nose (pictographic) → self; body)ASSOCIATIVE
Ancient people pointed to their nose when saying "I," so the character for nose also means self.
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剖腹自杀
剖腹自杀
hara-kiri
1 meaning
MEANING
MEANING
- 壹动verb
hara-kiri
- ，。
He disemboweled himself to commit suicide, ending his own life.
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 乂(cut; eliminate)PHONETIC
- 木(wood; tree)ASSOCIATIVE
Using a weapon to chop into wood creates the image of killing and destruction.
剖腹自杀
Traditional剖腹自殺
hara-kiri
1 meaning
MEANING
MEANING
- 壹动verb
hara-kiri
- ，。
He disemboweled himself to commit suicide, ending his own life.
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 自(nose (pictographic) → self; body)ASSOCIATIVE
Ancient people pointed to their nose when saying "I," so the character for nose also means self.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 乂(cut; eliminate)PHONETIC
- 木(wood; tree)ASSOCIATIVE
Using a weapon to chop into wood creates the image of killing and destruction.
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