- 自(nose (pictographic) → self; body)
Ancient people pointed to their nose when saying "I," so the character for nose also means self.
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(idiom) from bottom to top; from the grass roots up; bottom-up
We should resolve the problem from the bottom up.
(idiom) from bottom to top; from the grass roots up; bottom-up
We should resolve the problem from the bottom up.
Ancient people pointed to their nose when saying "I," so the character for nose also means self.
A vertical stroke pointing downward across a boundary line marks 'below'.
A drooping beard drawn downward became the connective word meaning "and, but, moreover" in sentences.
A dot mark sitting above a horizontal line represents the meaning 'above'.
Ancient people pointed to their nose when saying "I," so the character for nose also means self.
A vertical stroke pointing downward across a boundary line marks 'below'.
A drooping beard drawn downward became the connective word meaning "and, but, moreover" in sentences.
A dot mark sitting above a horizontal line represents the meaning 'above'.
(idiom) from bottom to top; from the grass roots up; bottom-up
(idiom) from bottom to top; from the grass roots up; bottom-up
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