self, private, personal; from

DEFINITIONS

自 zì
  • self
  • oneself
  • from
  • since
  • naturally
  • surely

STROKES

WORDS

身 zì shēn itself; oneself; one's own
首 zì shǒu to give oneself up; to surrender (to the authorities)
chū zì to come from
卫 zì wèi self-defense
尊 zì zūn self-respect; self-esteem; ego; pride
称 zì chēng to call oneself; to claim to be; to profess; to claim a title
责 zì zé to blame oneself
以为是 zì yǐ wéi shì to believe oneself infallible (idiom); to be opinionated
找 zì zhǎo to suffer as a consequence of one's own actions; you asked for it; to bring it on oneself (sth unpleasant)
负 zì fù conceited; to take responsibility
大 zì dà arrogant
然 dà zì rán nature (the natural world)
制 zì zhì to maintain self-control; self-control; self-made; improvised; homemade; handmade
fā zì to evolve from
yuán zì to originate from
如 zì rú unobstructed; unconstrained; smoothly; with ease; freely
情不禁 qíng bù zì jīn unable to restrain emotions; cannot help
便 zì biàn to do as one pleases; to not inconvenience oneself
行 zì xíng voluntary; autonomous; by oneself; self-
语 zì yán zì yǔ to talk to oneself; to think aloud; to soliloquize
改过新 gǎi guò zì xīn to reform and start afresh (idiom); to turn over a new leaf
欺欺人 zì qī qī rén to deceive others and to deceive oneself; to believe one's own lies
家 zì jiā oneself; one's own family
传 zì zhuàn autobiography
尊心 zì zūn xīn self-respect; self-esteem; ego