- 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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自身难保
自身难保
powerless to defend oneself (idiom); helpless
1 meaning#45368
MEANING
MEANING
- 壹形adjective
powerless to defend oneself (idiom); helpless
- 。
He can't even protect himself now.
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 又(hand; again)ASSOCIATIVE
- 隹(short-tailed bird)RADICAL
Catching a short-tailed bird in flight with bare hands is as difficult as the challenge this character represents.
自身难保
Traditional自身難保
powerless to defend oneself (idiom); helpless
1 meaning#45368
MEANING
MEANING
- 壹形adjective
powerless to defend oneself (idiom); helpless
- 。
He can't even protect himself now.
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- 又(hand; again)ASSOCIATIVE
- 隹(short-tailed bird)RADICAL
Catching a short-tailed bird in flight with bare hands is as difficult as the challenge this character represents.
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