- 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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自我解嘲
自我解嘲
to refer to one's foibles or failings with self-deprecating humor
1 meaning
MEANING
MEANING
- 壹动verb
to refer to one's foibles or failings with self-deprecating humor
- 。
He always likes to make fun of himself.
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 手(hand)RADICAL
- 戈(weapon; spear)PHONO-SEMANTIC
I am a person holding a weapon in my hand to protect myself.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 角(horn (animal))RADICAL
- 刀(blade; knife edge)ASSOCIATIVE
- 牛(cow; cattle)ASSOCIATIVE
Use a knife to separate horns from an ox — that's the meaning of "resolve" (to take apart, to decompose).
自我解嘲
Traditional自
to refer to one's foibles or failings with self-deprecating humor
1 meaning
MEANING
MEANING
- 壹动verb
to refer to one's foibles or failings with self-deprecating humor
- 。
He always likes to make fun of himself.
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- 手(hand)RADICAL
- 戈(weapon; spear)PHONO-SEMANTIC
I am a person holding a weapon in my hand to protect myself.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 角(horn (animal))RADICAL
- 刀(blade; knife edge)ASSOCIATIVE
- 牛(cow; cattle)ASSOCIATIVE
Use a knife to separate horns from an ox — that's the meaning of "resolve" (to take apart, to decompose).
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