- 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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自杀
自杀
to kill oneself
HSK 5 (3.0)3 meanings#1319
MEANING3 meanings
MEANING
- 壹动verb
to kill oneself
中自己杀死自己，结束自己的生命zìjǐ shāsǐ zìjǐ、jiéshù zìjǐ de shēngmìng
- 。
He wants to commit suicide.
- 貳动verb
to commit suicide
中主动结束自己的生命zhǔdòng jiéshù zìjǐ de shēngmìng
- 參动verb
to attempt suicide
中主动结束自己的生命zhǔdòng jiéshù zìjǐ de shēngmìng
COLLOCATIONS4 collocations
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 乂(cut; eliminate)PHONETIC
- 木(wood; tree)ASSOCIATIVE
Using a weapon to chop into wood creates the image of killing and destruction.
RELATED
SYNONYMS3
ANTONYMS1
自杀
Traditional自殺
to kill oneself
HSK 5 (3.0)3 meanings#1319
MEANING3 meanings
MEANING
- 壹动verb
to kill oneself
中自己杀死自己，结束自己的生命zìjǐ shāsǐ zìjǐ、jiéshù zìjǐ de shēngmìng
- 。
He wants to commit suicide.
- 貳动verb
to commit suicide
中主动结束自己的生命zhǔdòng jiéshù zìjǐ de shēngmìng
- 參动verb
to attempt suicide
中主动结束自己的生命zhǔdòng jiéshù zìjǐ de shēngmìng
COLLOCATIONS4 collocations
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- 乂(cut; eliminate)PHONETIC
- 木(wood; tree)ASSOCIATIVE
Using a weapon to chop into wood creates the image of killing and destruction.
RELATED
SYNONYMS3
ANTONYMS1
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