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approved by cochleoid · Jul 13, 2022, 10:42 PM · Reviewed by cochleoid on Jul 13, 2022, 10:42 PM

自 is used for sound according to 《字源》, although 許慎 said it referred to the pole being at nose height.

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A wooden (木) pole at nose (自) height used as an arrow target or as a guidepost for measuring the position of the sun by its shadow.

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自 Sound component

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臬 and 自 don't sound similar in modern Mandarin due to historical phonetic changes. They were more similar in older Chinese.

木 Meaning component

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《說文》：“臬，射準的也。从木，从自。”