- 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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自画像
自画像
self-portrait
1 meaning
MEANING
MEANING
- 壹名noun
self-portrait
- 。
He painted a self-portrait.
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 一(horizontal stroke; line; border)ASSOCIATIVE
- 凵(frame; outline)ASSOCIATIVE
- 田(field; square)ASSOCIATIVE
Drawing a picture means using pen strokes to sketch a frame and then fill in each square like a rice paddy field.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 亻(person; human; man)RADICAL
- 象(elephant; shape)PHONO-SEMANTIC
A person's form resembles the large, distinct silhouette of an elephant.
自画像
Traditional自畫像
self-portrait
1 meaning
MEANING
MEANING
- 壹名noun
self-portrait
- 。
He painted a self-portrait.
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- 一(horizontal stroke; line; border)ASSOCIATIVE
- 凵(frame; outline)ASSOCIATIVE
- 田(field; square)ASSOCIATIVE
Drawing a picture means using pen strokes to sketch a frame and then fill in each square like a rice paddy field.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 亻(person; human; man)RADICAL
- 象(elephant; shape)PHONO-SEMANTIC
A person's form resembles the large, distinct silhouette of an elephant.
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