- 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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自古以来
自古以来
since ancient times
1 meaning#38275
MEANING
MEANING
- 壹副adverb
since ancient times
- ，。
Since ancient times, this place has been a fertile land.
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CHARACTER ANALYSIS解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 十(ten)ASSOCIATIVE
- 口(mouth; speech)RADICAL
Ten mouths passing word down through generations—that is something ancient.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 人(person; human (pictographic))RADICAL
A person holding a tool means "to use" or "to take" in order to work.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 木(tree; plant; stick)ASSOCIATIVE
- 从(follow; accompany)ASSOCIATIVE
Wheat (a plant with a person beneath it) is something people bring, so this character means 'to come' or 'to arrive'.
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自古以来
Traditional自古以來
since ancient times
1 meaning#38275
MEANING
MEANING
- 壹副adverb
since ancient times
- ，。
Since ancient times, this place has been a fertile land.
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.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 人(person; human (pictographic))RADICAL
A person holding a tool means "to use" or "to take" in order to work.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 木(tree; plant; stick)ASSOCIATIVE
- 从(follow; accompany)ASSOCIATIVE
Wheat (a plant with a person beneath it) is something people bring, so this character means 'to come' or 'to arrive'.
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