我

wǒ

I; me; my

hand (扌) + weapon (戈) = I, me, my

The ancient form shows a hand gripping a weapon — a warrior staking a claim to existence. The self is defined by what you hold and defend.

扌+戈→我
戈HalberdSemantic
扌HandSemantic

我很高兴。

wǒ hěn gāo xìng.

I am very happy.

我的老师教中文。

wǒ de lǎo shī jiāo zhōng wén.

My teacher teaches Chinese.

Words with 我

自我

zì wǒ

self-

我行我素

wǒ xíng wǒ sù

to continue in one's own way (idiom)

我操

wǒ cào

(substitute for 我肏[wo3 cao4]) fuck

顺我者昌逆我者亡

shùn wǒ zhě chāng nì wǒ zhě wáng

submit to me and prosper, or oppose me and perish

三人行,则必有我师

sān rén xíng , zé bì yǒu wǒ shī

If three walk together, one of them can teach me sth (Confucius)

三人行,必有我师

sān rén xíng , bì yǒu wǒ shī

lit. if three walk together, one can be my teacher (idiom, from the Analects of Confucius)

人为刀俎,我为鱼肉

rén wéi dāo zǔ , wǒ wéi yú ròu

lit. to be the meat on sb's chopping block (idiom)

你情我愿

nǐ qíng wǒ yuàn

to both be willing

你我

nǐ wǒ

you and I

你争我夺

nǐ zhēng wǒ duó

lit. you fight, I snatch (idiom); to compete fiercely offering no quarter

你死我活

nǐ sǐ wǒ huó

lit. you die, I live (idiom); irreconcilable adversaries

你走你的阳关道,我过我的独木桥

nǐ zǒu nǐ de yáng guān dào , wǒ guò wǒ de dú mù qiáo

lit. you hit the high road, I'll cross the log bridge (idiom)

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