- 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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自命清高
自命清高
to think of oneself as high and pure (idiom); smug and self-righteous
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹形adjective
to think of oneself as high and pure (idiom); smug and self-righteous
- 。
He always considers himself superior and virtuous.
- 貳形adjective
holier-than-thou
- ，。
He always considers himself superior and refuses to play with us.
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 氵(water; liquid)RADICAL
- 青(green; clear)PHONO-SEMANTIC
Crystal clear green water evokes purity and clarity.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 高(tall; high; tower; tall building)ASSOCIATIVE
A tall tower reaching high is drawn with a roof, gate, and stacked foundation layers piled on top of each other.
自命清高
Traditional自
to think of oneself as high and pure (idiom); smug and self-righteous
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹形adjective
to think of oneself as high and pure (idiom); smug and self-righteous
- 。
He always considers himself superior and virtuous.
- 貳形adjective
holier-than-thou
- ，。
He always considers himself superior and refuses to play with us.
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- 氵(water; liquid)RADICAL
- 青(green; clear)PHONO-SEMANTIC
Crystal clear green water evokes purity and clarity.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 高(tall; high; tower; tall building)ASSOCIATIVE
A tall tower reaching high is drawn with a roof, gate, and stacked foundation layers piled on top of each other.
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