- 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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自
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(bound form) self; oneself
HSK 4 (3.0)3 meanings#1586
MEANING3 meanings
MEANING
- 壹代pronoun
(bound form) self; oneself
中代词，表示自己的身体或人dàicí, biǎoshì zìjǐ de shēntǐ huò rén
- 。
He is very selfish.
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- .
I come from France.
- 貳介preposition
from; since
中表示起点或开始的地方、时间biǎoshì qǐdiǎn huò kāishǐ de dìfang、shíjiān
- 。
He comes from Beijing.
- 參副adverb
naturally; as a matter of course
中表示事物按照自然规律或常理发生、出现biǎoshì shìwù ànzhào zìránguīlǜ huò chánglǐ fāshēng、chūxiàn
- 。
This matter will naturally be resolved.
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自
MEANING3 meanings
MEANING
- 壹代pronoun
(bound form) self; oneself
中代词，表示自己的身体或人dàicí, biǎoshì zìjǐ de shēntǐ huò rén
- 。
He is very selfish.
+ 1 more example for this meaning
- .
I come from France.
- 貳介preposition
from; since
中表示起点或开始的地方、时间biǎoshì qǐdiǎn huò kāishǐ de dìfang、shíjiān
- 。
He comes from Beijing.
- 參副adverb
naturally; as a matter of course
中表示事物按照自然规律或常理发生、出现biǎoshì shìwù ànzhào zìránguīlǜ huò chánglǐ fāshēng、chūxiàn
- 。
This matter will naturally be resolved.
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.
RELATED
SYNONYMS1
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