self; oneself; from

Character data

HSK 3
Frequency 43rd character
Radical ⾃ (132.0)
Strokes 6
Index # 477

Definitions

自 zì
  1. 1. self
  2. 2. oneself
  3. 3. from
  4. 4. since
  5. 5. naturally
  6. 6. surely

Stroke order

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Words containing 自

Word Meaning
to repent and start afresh (idiom); to turn over a new leaf
overcome with sorrow
overcome with sorrow
to handle matters with ease (idiom); to hold one's own
to handle matters with ease (idiom); to hold one's own
manumatic
manumatic
to ask for trouble; to bring misfortune on oneself
to hang oneself (idiom)
to hang oneself (idiom)
Lhalu Wetland National Nature Reserve in Lhasa
Lhalu Wetland National Nature Reserve in Lhasa
to ask oneself honestly; to search in one's heart
to shoot oneself in the foot (idiom)
to shoot oneself in the foot (idiom)
hoisted by one's own petard
hoisted by one's own petard
raise private troops to build own power
raise private troops to build own power
to operate (a machine etc) with ease
to operate (a machine etc) with ease
to reform and start afresh (idiom); to turn over a new leaf
stuck in the old ways (idiom); refusing to acknowledge new ideas
to value one’s own things too much
Wenshan Zhuang and Miao autonomous prefecture