鼻子

Pattern visualization

Examples

1. 我的鼻子不舒服。▶ —
   My nose feels bad.
2. 小狗的鼻子很灵。▶ —
   A dog\'s nose is keen.

Collocations

Mnemonic

鼻子 bízi "nose" — 鼻 + 子 (suffix). 鼻 itself: 自 (self, originally a nose pictograph) + 畀 (phonetic). People pointed at their nose to indicate "self" — that\'s why 自 means "self" today.

Quick check

1. Etymological origin of 自?

   • pictograph of nose → self
   • eye shape
   • mouth shape
   • no etymology