- 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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自从
自从
since (a time)
HSK 5 (2.0)HSK 3 (3.0)2 meanings#1671
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹介preposition
since (a time)
中从某个时间开始到现在cóng mǒuɡè shíjiān kāishǐ dào xiànzài
- ，。
Since he left, I haven't seen him again.
- 貳介preposition
ever since
中从某个时间点开始到现在cóng mǒu ge shíjiān diǎn kāishǐ dào xiànzài
- ，。
I haven't seen him since he left.
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 人(person; human figure)ASSOCIATIVE
Two people walking together, with one following behind the other, that is the meaning of the character.
自从
Traditional自從
since (a time)
HSK 5 (2.0)HSK 3 (3.0)2 meanings#1671
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹介preposition
since (a time)
中从某个时间开始到现在cóng mǒuɡè shíjiān kāishǐ dào xiànzài
- ，。
Since he left, I haven't seen him again.
- 貳介preposition
ever since
中从某个时间点开始到现在cóng mǒu ge shíjiān diǎn kāishǐ dào xiànzài
- ，。
I haven't seen him since he left.
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- 人(person; human figure)ASSOCIATIVE
Two people walking together, with one following behind the other, that is the meaning of the character.
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