- 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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自作聪明
自作聪明
(idiom) to think oneself clever
1 meaning#22247
MEANING
MEANING
- 壹形adjective
(idiom) to think oneself clever
- 。
He always thinks he's clever.
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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.
自作聪明
Traditional自作聰明
(idiom) to think oneself clever
1 meaning#22247
MEANING
MEANING
- 壹形adjective
(idiom) to think oneself clever
- 。
He always thinks he's clever.
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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