- 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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自不待言
自不待言
needless to say
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹副adverb
needless to say
- ，。
Needless to say, he will succeed.
- 貳副adverb
it goes without saying
- ，。
He is very intelligent, and that goes without saying.
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 不(no; not; negation)ASSOCIATIVE
A bird flying swiftly upward and never willing to return represents the meaning of swift and unyielding.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 彳(step; walk)RADICAL
- 寺(temple; waiting place)PHONO-SEMANTIC
Standing outside a temple stepping back and forth is waiting for someone.
自不待言
Traditional自
needless to say
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹副adverb
needless to say
- ，。
Needless to say, he will succeed.
- 貳副adverb
it goes without saying
- ，。
He is very intelligent, and that goes without saying.
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- 不(no; not; negation)ASSOCIATIVE
A bird flying swiftly upward and never willing to return represents the meaning of swift and unyielding.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 彳(step; walk)RADICAL
- 寺(temple; waiting place)PHONO-SEMANTIC
Standing outside a temple stepping back and forth is waiting for someone.
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