- 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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自来水管
自来水管
water mains
3 meanings
MEANING3 meanings
MEANING
- 壹名noun
water mains
- 。
The tap water pipe is broken.
- 貳名noun
service pipe
- 參名noun
tap-water pipe
- 。
The water pipe is broken.
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 木(tree; plant; stick)ASSOCIATIVE
- 从(follow; accompany)ASSOCIATIVE
Wheat (a plant with a person beneath it) is something people bring, so this character means 'to come' or 'to arrive'.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 水(water (pictographic))ASSOCIATIVE
Water mimics the flow of running water with ripples on both sides.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- ⺮(bamboo)RADICAL
- 官(official; manage)PHONO-SEMANTIC
A bamboo tube is managed by officials, so 管 means both tube and to manage.
自来水管
Traditional自來水管
water mains
3 meanings
MEANING3 meanings
MEANING
- 壹名noun
water mains
- 。
The tap water pipe is broken.
- 貳名noun
service pipe
- 參名noun
tap-water pipe
- 。
The water pipe is broken.
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- 木(tree; plant; stick)ASSOCIATIVE
- 从(follow; accompany)ASSOCIATIVE
Wheat (a plant with a person beneath it) is something people bring, so this character means 'to come' or 'to arrive'.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 水(water (pictographic))ASSOCIATIVE
Water mimics the flow of running water with ripples on both sides.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- ⺮(bamboo)RADICAL
- 官(official; manage)PHONO-SEMANTIC
A bamboo tube is managed by officials, so 管 means both tube and to manage.
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