- 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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自力更生
自力更生
regeneration through one's own effort (idiom)
HSK 6 (2.0)HSK 7 (3.0)2 meanings#30666
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹形adjective
regeneration through one's own effort (idiom)
- 。
We must rely on our own efforts to develop ourselves.
- 貳形adjective
self-reliance
- 。
We must be self-reliant.
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 力(strength; muscle)ASSOCIATIVE
The character 力 depicts a flexed arm muscle, symbolizing strength and power.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 曰(speak; write)RADICAL
- 一(one; once more)ASSOCIATIVE
- 乂(cut off; edit)ASSOCIATIVE
Modifying old speech one more time is "change."
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 生(life; sprouting)ASSOCIATIVE
The character depicts a sprout pushing up through the soil, symbolizing life and growth.
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自力更生
Traditional自
regeneration through one's own effort (idiom)
HSK 6 (2.0)HSK 7 (3.0)2 meanings#30666
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹形adjective
regeneration through one's own effort (idiom)
- 。
We must rely on our own efforts to develop ourselves.
- 貳形adjective
self-reliance
- 。
We must be self-reliant.
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- 力(strength; muscle)ASSOCIATIVE
The character 力 depicts a flexed arm muscle, symbolizing strength and power.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 曰(speak; write)RADICAL
- 一(one; once more)ASSOCIATIVE
- 乂(cut off; edit)ASSOCIATIVE
Modifying old speech one more time is "change."
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 生(life; sprouting)ASSOCIATIVE
The character depicts a sprout pushing up through the soil, symbolizing life and growth.
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