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

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Words containing 自

Word Meaning
oneself; one's own; itself
to give oneself up; to surrender (to the authorities)
to come from
self-defense
self-esteem; self-respect; pride
to call oneself; to claim to be; to profess
to blame oneself
to be opinionated; to believe oneself infallible (idiom)
to bring it on oneself (sth unpleasant)
conceited; to take responsibility
arrogant
nature (the natural world)
self-control; to maintain self-control; self-made
to evolve from
to originate from
with ease; smoothly; freely
cannot help; unable to restrain emotions
to do as one pleases; to not inconvenience oneself
by oneself; self-; voluntary
to talk to oneself; to think aloud; to soliloquize
to reform and start afresh (idiom); to turn over a new leaf
to deceive others and to deceive oneself
oneself; one's own family
autobiography
self-esteem; self-respect; ego