- 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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自艾自怜
自艾自怜
(idiom) to feel sorry for oneself
1 meaning
MEANING
MEANING
- 壹形adjective
(idiom) to feel sorry for oneself
- ，。
She is always wallowing in self-pity, which makes people feel exhausted.
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CHARACTER ANALYSIS自艾自怜
Traditional自艾自憐
(idiom) to feel sorry for oneself
1 meaning
MEANING
MEANING
- 壹形adjective
(idiom) to feel sorry for oneself
- ，。
She is always wallowing in self-pity, which makes people feel exhausted.
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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