- 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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自食其力
自食其力
lit. to eat off one's own strength (idiom)
3 meanings#46671
MEANING3 meanings
MEANING
- 壹动verb
lit. to eat off one's own strength (idiom)
- 。
He has been self-reliant since childhood.
- 貳动verb
fig. to stand on one's own feet
- 參动verb
to earn one's own living
- ，。
He supports himself through his own labor and never relies on others.
STROKE ORDER
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CHARACTER ANALYSIS解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 甘(sweet; pleased)ASSOCIATIVE
- 一(one; point to)ASSOCIATIVE
- 八(eight; divide)RADICAL
Originally a picture of a rice sieve, it now serves as a pronoun meaning "that" or "it" in classical language.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 力(strength; muscle)ASSOCIATIVE
The character 力 depicts a flexed arm muscle, symbolizing strength and power.
自食其力
Traditional自
lit. to eat off one's own strength (idiom)
3 meanings#46671
MEANING3 meanings
MEANING
- 壹动verb
lit. to eat off one's own strength (idiom)
- 。
He has been self-reliant since childhood.
- 貳动verb
fig. to stand on one's own feet
- 參动verb
to earn one's own living
- ，。
He supports himself through his own labor and never relies on others.
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- 甘(sweet; pleased)ASSOCIATIVE
- 一(one; point to)ASSOCIATIVE
- 八(eight; divide)RADICAL
Originally a picture of a rice sieve, it now serves as a pronoun meaning "that" or "it" in classical language.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 力(strength; muscle)ASSOCIATIVE
The character 力 depicts a flexed arm muscle, symbolizing strength and power.
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