- 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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自始
自始
from the outset
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹副adverb
from the outset
- 。
He never gave up from beginning to end.
- 貳副adverb
ab initio
STROKE ORDER
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CHARACTER ANALYSIS自始
Traditional自
from the outset
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹副adverb
from the outset
- 。
He never gave up from beginning to end.
- 貳副adverb
ab initio
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.
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