投缳自缢

to hang oneself (idiom)

Characters and words in 投缳自缢

tóu = t + ou2

to cast / to send / to throw oneself (into the river etc) / to seek refuge / to place oneself into the hands of

Add a new mnemonic for 投 = 扌 + 殳

投 = 扌 + 殳 : Tecumseh (t) is exerting an ancient sport of his tribe in the outhouse's kitchen (ou2). He is hurling (投) a halberd (殳) as far as he can using a toy claw (扌).

to hang oneself / to commit suicide by hanging

huán = hu + an2

to bind / to tie / lace / noose (for suicide) / hangman's noose

Add a new mnemonic for 缳 = 纟 + 睘

Add a new mnemonic for 繯 = 糹 + 睘

zì = z + Ø4

self / oneself / from / since / naturally / surely

Add a new mnemonic for 自 = 丶 + 目

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).

to hang oneself

yì = y + Ø4

(literary) to die by hanging or strangulation

Add a new mnemonic for 缢 = 纟 + 益

Add a new mnemonic for 縊 = 糹 + 益

Words with 投缳自缢

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