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 act independently
alone
Yuping Dong Autonomous County, Guizhou
Yuping Dong Autonomous County in Tongren prefecture tóng rén dì qū, Guizhou
Yushu Tibetan Prefecture, Qinghai, China
Yushu Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai
Yulong Naxi Autonomous County, Yunnan
Yulong Naxi Autonomous County, Yunnan
every potter praises his own pot (idiom)
every potter praises his own pot (idiom)
to play with danger and get hurt
Huanjiang Maonan autonomous county, Guangxi
Huanjiang Maonan Autonomous County, Guangxi
Tour de France cycle race
Tour de France cycle race
Qiongzhong Li and Miao autonomous county, Hainan
Qiongzhong Li and Miao autonomous county, Hainan
Gannan Tibetan autonomous prefecture in Gansu
Ganzi Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan
self-help (idiom)
self-help (idiom)
to commit suicide to escape punishment
to commit suicide to escape punishment
fig. to impose restrictions on oneself
fig. to impose restrictions on oneself