- 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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自愧弗如
自愧弗如
to feel ashamed at being inferior (idiom)
1 meaning
MEANING
MEANING
- 壹形adjective
to feel ashamed at being inferior (idiom)
- ，。
He felt inferior and didn't dare say anything more.
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 女(woman; female)RADICAL
- 口(mouth; speech)ASSOCIATIVE
A woman using words that comply with others' wishes is what 如 (like, as if) means.
自愧弗如
Traditional自
to feel ashamed at being inferior (idiom)
1 meaning
MEANING
MEANING
- 壹形adjective
to feel ashamed at being inferior (idiom)
- ，。
He felt inferior and didn't dare say anything more.
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- 女(woman; female)RADICAL
- 口(mouth; speech)ASSOCIATIVE
A woman using words that comply with others' wishes is what 如 (like, as if) means.
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