• 手(hand (pictographic))

The character 手 mimics the image of a hand with five fingers spread out.

• 自(nose (pictographic) → self; body)

Ancient people pointed to their nose when saying "I," so the character for nose also means self.

• 一(first; number one (pictographic))

A single horizontal stroke symbolizes the number one, the beginning of all things.

• 手(hand (pictographic))

The character 手 mimics the image of a hand with five fingers spread out.

• 自(nose (pictographic) → self; body)

Ancient people pointed to their nose when saying "I," so the character for nose also means self.

• 一(first; number one (pictographic))

A single horizontal stroke symbolizes the number one, the beginning of all things.