- 自(nose (pictographic) → self; body)
Ancient people pointed to their nose when saying "I," so the character for nose also means self.
axis of rotation
The Earth rotates around its own axis of rotation.
axis of rotation
The Earth rotates around its own axis of rotation.
Ancient people pointed to their nose when saying "I," so the character for nose also means self.
A wheel keeps spinning in one direction, so it's called rotating or turning.
Ancient people pointed to their nose when saying "I," so the character for nose also means self.
A wheel keeps spinning in one direction, so it's called rotating or turning.
axis of rotation
axis of rotation
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