- 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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自古
自古
(since) ancient times
2 meanings#28724
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹副adverb
(since) ancient times
- ，。
Since ancient times, this place has been a beautiful land.
- 貳副adverb
(from) time immemorial
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 十(ten)ASSOCIATIVE
- 口(mouth; speech)RADICAL
Ten mouths passing word down through generations—that is something ancient.
自古
Traditional自
(since) ancient times
2 meanings#28724
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹副adverb
(since) ancient times
- ，。
Since ancient times, this place has been a beautiful land.
- 貳副adverb
(from) time immemorial
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- 十(ten)ASSOCIATIVE
- 口(mouth; speech)RADICAL
Ten mouths passing word down through generations—that is something ancient.
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