- 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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自问
自问
to ask oneself; to search one's soul
2 meanings#40102
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹动verb
to ask oneself; to search one's soul
- ，？
He wondered to himself whether it was right to do it this way.
- 貳动verb
to reach a conclusion after weighing a matter
- ，。
He asked himself whether it was right to do things this way.
COLLOCATIONS2 collocations
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CHARACTER ANALYSIS自问
Traditional自問
to ask oneself; to search one's soul
2 meanings#40102
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹动verb
to ask oneself; to search one's soul
- ，？
He wondered to himself whether it was right to do it this way.
- 貳动verb
to reach a conclusion after weighing a matter
- ，。
He asked himself whether it was right to do things this way.
COLLOCATIONS2 collocations
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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