- 自(nose (pictographic) → self; body)
Ancient people pointed to their nose when saying "I," so the character for nose also means self.
Ancient people pointed to their nose when saying "I," so the character for nose also means self.
Two people walking together, with one following behind the other, that is the meaning of the character.
since (a time)
中从某个时间开始到现在cóng mǒuɡè shíjiān kāishǐ dào xiànzài
Since he left, I haven't seen him again.
ever since
中从某个时间点开始到现在cóng mǒu ge shíjiān diǎn kāishǐ dào xiànzài
I haven't seen him since he left.
since (a time)
中从某个时间开始到现在cóng mǒuɡè shíjiān kāishǐ dào xiànzài
Since he left, I haven't seen him again.
ever since
中从某个时间点开始到现在cóng mǒu ge shíjiān diǎn kāishǐ dào xiànzài
I haven't seen him since he left.
Ancient people pointed to their nose when saying "I," so the character for nose also means self.
Two people walking together, with one following behind the other, that is the meaning of the character.
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