自拍

自

zì

拍

pa̅i

to take a picture or video of oneself / to take a selfie / selfie

Characters and words in 自拍

自

zì = z + Ø4

self / oneself / from / since / naturally / surely

自 = 丶 + 目 : Mnemonic symbol: a hand mirror, which someone uses to look at themselves.

The Eye of Providence (目) is looking at itself (自) in a handheld mirror (自) in the space station's bathroom (Ø4). It think it's indeed looking very good, since Zorro (z) attached a petal (丶) to its eye (目).

拍

pa̅i = p + ai1

to pat / to clap / to slap / to swat / to take (a photo) / to shoot (a film) / racket (sports) / beat (music)

拍 = 扌 + 白 : Pinocchio (p) is spinning a white flag (白) in front of the airplane (ai1). He is throwing and catching the flag with a toy claw (扌). Many people stop to watch and applaud (拍) him.