- 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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自掘坟墓
自掘坟墓
to dig one's own grave
1 meaning
MEANING
MEANING
- 壹动verb
to dig one's own grave
- ，。
He dug his own grave, and no one can help him.
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 土(earth; soil; land)RADICAL
- 文(text; pattern)PHONO-SEMANTIC
A grave mound is earth piled up, usually decorated with carved inscriptions to remember the deceased.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 土(earth; soil; land)RADICAL
- 莫(sunset; dusk; darkness)PHONO-SEMANTIC
A tomb is where the body is buried deep in the earth when the curtain of night falls.
自掘坟墓
Traditional自掘墳墓
to dig one's own grave
1 meaning
MEANING
MEANING
- 壹动verb
to dig one's own grave
- ，。
He dug his own grave, and no one can help him.
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- 土(earth; soil; land)RADICAL
- 文(text; pattern)PHONO-SEMANTIC
A grave mound is earth piled up, usually decorated with carved inscriptions to remember the deceased.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 土(earth; soil; land)RADICAL
- 莫(sunset; dusk; darkness)PHONO-SEMANTIC
A tomb is where the body is buried deep in the earth when the curtain of night falls.
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