- 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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fountain pen
I use a fountain pen to write characters.
fountain pen
I use a fountain pen to write characters.
Ancient people pointed to their nose when saying "I," so the character for nose also means self.
Wheat (a plant with a person beneath it) is something people bring, so this character means 'to come' or 'to arrive'.
Water mimics the flow of running water with ripples on both sides.
A brush made from animal hair attached to a bamboo handle produces the strokes of writing.
Ancient people pointed to their nose when saying "I," so the character for nose also means self.
Wheat (a plant with a person beneath it) is something people bring, so this character means 'to come' or 'to arrive'.
Water mimics the flow of running water with ripples on both sides.
A brush made from animal hair attached to a bamboo handle produces the strokes of writing.
fountain pen
fountain pen
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