- 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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自吹自擂
自吹自擂
to blow one's own trumpet (idiom)
1 meaning
MEANING
MEANING
- 壹动verb
to blow one's own trumpet (idiom)
- 。
He's always blowing his own horn.
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 口(mouth; opening)RADICAL
- 欠(gaping; yawning; lacking)ASSOCIATIVE
To blow is to open your mouth wide and forcefully exhale air onto something.
自吹自擂
Traditional自
to blow one's own trumpet (idiom)
1 meaning
MEANING
MEANING
- 壹动verb
to blow one's own trumpet (idiom)
- 。
He's always blowing his own horn.
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- 口(mouth; opening)RADICAL
- 欠(gaping; yawning; lacking)ASSOCIATIVE
To blow is to open your mouth wide and forcefully exhale air onto something.
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