- 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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自欺欺人
自欺欺人
to deceive others and to deceive oneself
2 meanings#16952
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹
to deceive others and to deceive oneself
- 貳动verb
to believe one's own lies
- ，。
He deceives himself and refuses to acknowledge his own mistakes.
COLLOCATIONS3 collocations
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 人(person; human (pictographic))ASSOCIATIVE
The character 人 depicts a person standing with legs spread wide apart for stability.
自欺欺人
Traditional自
to deceive others and to deceive oneself
2 meanings#16952
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹
to deceive others and to deceive oneself
- 貳动verb
to believe one's own lies
- ，。
He deceives himself and refuses to acknowledge his own mistakes.
COLLOCATIONS3 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- 人(person; human (pictographic))ASSOCIATIVE
The character 人 depicts a person standing with legs spread wide apart for stability.
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