- 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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自食苦果
自食苦果
lit. to eat one's own bitter fruit (idiom)
3 meanings
MEANING3 meanings
MEANING
- 壹动verb
lit. to eat one's own bitter fruit (idiom)(inherited)
- ，。
He reaped what he had sown, and nobody sympathized with him.
- 貳动verb
fig. to suffer the consequences of one's own actions(inherited)
- ，。
He reaped what he sowed, and no one sympathized with him.
- 參动verb
to stew in one's own juice(inherited)
- ，。
He brought misfortune upon himself and nobody sympathizes with him.
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 艹(grass; plant)RADICAL
- 古(ancient; old)PHONO-SEMANTIC
An ancient grass variety carries a bitter, acrid, and harsh taste.
自食苦果
Traditional自
lit. to eat one's own bitter fruit (idiom)
3 meanings
MEANING3 meanings
MEANING
- 壹动verb
lit. to eat one's own bitter fruit (idiom)(inherited)
- ，。
He reaped what he had sown, and nobody sympathized with him.
- 貳动verb
fig. to suffer the consequences of one's own actions(inherited)
- ，。
He reaped what he sowed, and no one sympathized with him.
- 參动verb
to stew in one's own juice(inherited)
- ，。
He brought misfortune upon himself and nobody sympathizes with him.
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- 艹(grass; plant)RADICAL
- 古(ancient; old)PHONO-SEMANTIC
An ancient grass variety carries a bitter, acrid, and harsh taste.
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