- 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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自讨苦吃
自讨苦吃
(idiom) to ask for trouble; to make a rod for one's own back
1 meaning#33528
MEANING
MEANING
- 壹动verb
(idiom) to ask for trouble; to make a rod for one's own back
- 。
You're bringing trouble upon yourself by doing it this way.
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 言(speech; words)RADICAL
- 寸(inch; measure; control)ASSOCIATIVE
Discussion uses spoken words to measure and examine each idea one by one.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 艹(grass; plant)RADICAL
- 古(ancient; old)PHONO-SEMANTIC
An ancient grass variety carries a bitter, acrid, and harsh taste.
自讨苦吃
Traditional自討苦吃
(idiom) to ask for trouble; to make a rod for one's own back
1 meaning#33528
MEANING
MEANING
- 壹动verb
(idiom) to ask for trouble; to make a rod for one's own back
- 。
You're bringing trouble upon yourself by doing it this way.
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- 言(speech; words)RADICAL
- 寸(inch; measure; control)ASSOCIATIVE
Discussion uses spoken words to measure and examine each idea one by one.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 艹(grass; plant)RADICAL
- 古(ancient; old)PHONO-SEMANTIC
An ancient grass variety carries a bitter, acrid, and harsh taste.
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