- 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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自毁
自毁
to destroy one's (reputation etc)
2 meanings#21911
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹动verb
to destroy one's (reputation etc)
- 。
He destroyed his own reputation.
- 貳动verb
(of a device etc) to self-destruct
- 。
This device has a self-destruct function.
COLLOCATIONS4 collocations
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 臼(mortar; pestle)ASSOCIATIVE
- 土(earth; dust)ASSOCIATIVE
- 殳(weapon; strike)RADICAL
Using a weapon to smash a mortar into dust is destruction.
自毁
Traditional自毀
to destroy one's (reputation etc)
2 meanings#21911
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹动verb
to destroy one's (reputation etc)
- 。
He destroyed his own reputation.
- 貳动verb
(of a device etc) to self-destruct
- 。
This device has a self-destruct function.
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- 臼(mortar; pestle)ASSOCIATIVE
- 土(earth; dust)ASSOCIATIVE
- 殳(weapon; strike)RADICAL
Using a weapon to smash a mortar into dust is destruction.
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