- 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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自持
自持
to control onself; to exercise self-restraint
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹动verb
to control onself; to exercise self-restraint
- ，。
He is very self-possessed and never loses his temper easily.
- 貳动verb
self-sustaining
- 。
He is very self-possessed.
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 扌(hand)RADICAL
- 寺(temple; government office)PHONO-SEMANTIC
A hand grasping tightly like a temple gatekeeper who never leaves his post.
自持
Traditional自
to control onself; to exercise self-restraint
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹动verb
to control onself; to exercise self-restraint
- ，。
He is very self-possessed and never loses his temper easily.
- 貳动verb
self-sustaining
- 。
He is very self-possessed.
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
- 寺(temple; government office)PHONO-SEMANTIC
A hand grasping tightly like a temple gatekeeper who never leaves his post.
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