- 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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自作孽
自作孽
to bring disaster on oneself
1 meaning
MEANING
MEANING
- 壹动verb
to bring disaster on oneself
- ，。
He brought the disaster upon himself; he has no one else to blame.
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 亻(person; people)RADICAL
- 乍(sudden; just beginning)PHONO-SEMANTIC
A person beginning to do something is the action of making or creating.
自作孽
Traditional自
to bring disaster on oneself
1 meaning
MEANING
MEANING
- 壹动verb
to bring disaster on oneself
- ，。
He brought the disaster upon himself; he has no one else to blame.
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- 亻(person; people)RADICAL
- 乍(sudden; just beginning)PHONO-SEMANTIC
A person beginning to do something is the action of making or creating.
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