- 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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自沉
自沉
to scuttle (a ship)
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹动verb
to scuttle (a ship)
- 。
This ship sank by itself.
- 貳动verb
to drown oneself
- 。
He drowned himself out of despair.
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS自沉
Traditional自
to scuttle (a ship)
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹动verb
to scuttle (a ship)
- 。
This ship sank by itself.
- 貳动verb
to drown oneself
- 。
He drowned himself out of despair.
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.
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