- 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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自得其乐
自得其乐
to find amusement in one's own way
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹形adjective
to find amusement in one's own way
- 。
He finds joy in his own company even when alone at home.
- 貳形adjective
to enjoy oneself quietly
- 。
He enjoys himself alone.
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 彳(step; walk)RADICAL
- 旦(dawn; morning)ASSOCIATIVE
- 寸(inch; hand grasp)ASSOCIATIVE
Walking out at dawn and reaching out your hand to grasp what you want — that is obtaining it.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 甘(sweet; pleased)ASSOCIATIVE
- 一(one; point to)ASSOCIATIVE
- 八(eight; divide)RADICAL
Originally a picture of a rice sieve, it now serves as a pronoun meaning "that" or "it" in classical language.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 小(small; tiny)RADICAL
- 丿(stroke; string (resembling a zither string))ASSOCIATIVE
Music is like tiny vibrating strings that create wonderful melodies.
自得其乐
Traditional自得其樂
to find amusement in one's own way
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹形adjective
to find amusement in one's own way
- 。
He finds joy in his own company even when alone at home.
- 貳形adjective
to enjoy oneself quietly
- 。
He enjoys himself alone.
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- 彳(step; walk)RADICAL
- 旦(dawn; morning)ASSOCIATIVE
- 寸(inch; hand grasp)ASSOCIATIVE
Walking out at dawn and reaching out your hand to grasp what you want — that is obtaining it.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 甘(sweet; pleased)ASSOCIATIVE
- 一(one; point to)ASSOCIATIVE
- 八(eight; divide)RADICAL
Originally a picture of a rice sieve, it now serves as a pronoun meaning "that" or "it" in classical language.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 小(small; tiny)RADICAL
- 丿(stroke; string (resembling a zither string))ASSOCIATIVE
Music is like tiny vibrating strings that create wonderful melodies.
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