- 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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自寻烦恼
自寻烦恼
to bring trouble on oneself (idiom)
1 meaning
MEANING
MEANING
- 壹动verb
to bring trouble on oneself (idiom)
- 。
Don't go looking for trouble yourself.
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 彐(hand; grasp)ASSOCIATIVE
- 寸(hand measure; palm width)PHONO-SEMANTIC
Seeking is using two hands to measure and count, searching inch by inch of ground to find out.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 火(fire)RADICAL
- 页(head; person's head)PHONO-SEMANTIC
Fire rising to the head makes a person's mind troubled and irritated.
自寻烦恼
Traditional自尋煩惱
to bring trouble on oneself (idiom)
1 meaning
MEANING
MEANING
- 壹动verb
to bring trouble on oneself (idiom)
- 。
Don't go looking for trouble yourself.
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- 彐(hand; grasp)ASSOCIATIVE
- 寸(hand measure; palm width)PHONO-SEMANTIC
Seeking is using two hands to measure and count, searching inch by inch of ground to find out.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 火(fire)RADICAL
- 页(head; person's head)PHONO-SEMANTIC
Fire rising to the head makes a person's mind troubled and irritated.
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