- 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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自爆
自爆
spontaneous detonation
5 meanings#32453
MEANING5 meanings
MEANING
- 壹动verb
spontaneous detonation
- 。
He blew himself up.
- 貳动verb
to disclose private matters about oneself
- 。
He revealed some of his own secrets.
- 參动verb
suicide bombing
- 。
The terrorist detonated a bomb strapped to their body.
- 肆动verb
to explode
- 。
The bomb detonated by itself.
- 伍动verb
self-detonation
COLLOCATIONS4 collocations
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 火(fire)RADICAL
- 暴(violent; fierce)PHONO-SEMANTIC
When fire flares up fiercely, it causes a violent explosion.
自爆
Traditional自
spontaneous detonation
5 meanings#32453
MEANING5 meanings
MEANING
- 壹动verb
spontaneous detonation
- 。
He blew himself up.
- 貳动verb
to disclose private matters about oneself
- 。
He revealed some of his own secrets.
- 參动verb
suicide bombing
- 。
The terrorist detonated a bomb strapped to their body.
- 肆动verb
to explode
- 。
The bomb detonated by itself.
- 伍动verb
self-detonation
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- 火(fire)RADICAL
- 暴(violent; fierce)PHONO-SEMANTIC
When fire flares up fiercely, it causes a violent explosion.
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