自信 (zì xìn)

Character breakdown

• 自 (zì) · 6 strokes

  Pictograph of a nose. Original form of 鼻 (nose). In China, when people point to themselves, they typically point to their nose.

• 信 (xìn) · 9 strokes

  Conveys trusting (信) what a person (人) says (言). 人 is also a sound component.