- 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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自首
自首
to surrender (to the authorities)
2 meanings#6881
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹动verb
to surrender (to the authorities)
中主动向公安机关承认自己犯的罪行zhǔdòng xiàng gōng'ānjiīguān chèngrèn zìjǐ fàn de zuìxíng
- 。
He decided to turn himself in.
- 貳动verb
to give oneself up
中主动向警察或法官承认自己犯的罪zhǔdòng xiàng jǐngchá huò fǎguān chéngrèn zìjǐ fàn de zuì
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CHARACTER ANALYSIS解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 丷(two dots symbolizing hair)ASSOCIATIVE
- 自(face; nose)ASSOCIATIVE
A head is drawn as hair on top and a face below—a pictographic image of a human head.
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自首
Traditional自
to surrender (to the authorities)
2 meanings#6881
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹动verb
to surrender (to the authorities)
中主动向公安机关承认自己犯的罪行zhǔdòng xiàng gōng'ānjiīguān chèngrèn zìjǐ fàn de zuìxíng
- 。
He decided to turn himself in.
- 貳动verb
to give oneself up
中主动向警察或法官承认自己犯的罪zhǔdòng xiàng jǐngchá huò fǎguān chéngrèn zìjǐ fàn de zuì
COLLOCATIONS4 collocations
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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- 丷(two dots symbolizing hair)ASSOCIATIVE
- 自(face; nose)ASSOCIATIVE
A head is drawn as hair on top and a face below—a pictographic image of a human head.
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