- 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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自投罗网
自投罗网
to walk right into the trap
1 meaning#36440
MEANING
MEANING
- 壹动verb
to walk right into the trap
- ，。
He walked straight into a trap and was arrested by the police.
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 扌(hand)RADICAL
- 殳(weapon for throwing/striking)PHONO-SEMANTIC
A hand holding a weapon thrown forward is the motion of surrender or attack.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 糹(silk thread; filament)RADICAL
- 罔(net; without)PHONO-SEMANTIC
Silk threads woven together form a net to catch fish, just like a network that spreads everywhere.
自投罗网
Traditional自投羅網
to walk right into the trap
1 meaning#36440
MEANING
MEANING
- 壹动verb
to walk right into the trap
- ，。
He walked straight into a trap and was arrested by the police.
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- 扌(hand)RADICAL
- 殳(weapon for throwing/striking)PHONO-SEMANTIC
A hand holding a weapon thrown forward is the motion of surrender or attack.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 糹(silk thread; filament)RADICAL
- 罔(net; without)PHONO-SEMANTIC
Silk threads woven together form a net to catch fish, just like a network that spreads everywhere.
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