- 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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自知之明
自知之明
(idiom) self-knowledge
1 meaning#37547
MEANING
MEANING
- 壹名noun
(idiom) self-knowledge
- 。
He has a good sense of self-awareness.
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 之(walk; arrive; step on ground)ASSOCIATIVE
A footstep moving forward on the ground represents "go to," which then becomes a grammatical particle.
自知之明
Traditional自
(idiom) self-knowledge
1 meaning#37547
MEANING
MEANING
- 壹名noun
(idiom) self-knowledge
- 。
He has a good sense of self-awareness.
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- 之(walk; arrive; step on ground)ASSOCIATIVE
A footstep moving forward on the ground represents "go to," which then becomes a grammatical particle.
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