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
self-assessment; declare one's state for open discussion
self-assessment; declare one's state for open discussion
to introduce oneself
to introduce oneself
at a loss
to live frugally (idiom)
to live frugally (idiom)
to allow oneself few comforts or pleasures (idiom)
to allow oneself few comforts or pleasures (idiom)
from the outset; ab initio
from start to finish (idiom)
to amuse oneself
independent online media; content creators
independent online media; social media creator
self-study; to study on one's own
a self-made genius
custom; user-defined
custom; user-defined
to castrate oneself
to castrate oneself
one of us; sb with whom one is on familiar terms
to act arbitrarily; to act for oneself
to act arbitrarily; to act for oneself
to bring about one's own destruction
to bring about one's own destruction