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Etymology
A nose; in China, people refer to themselves by pointing to their noses
Meanings
(bound form) self; oneself
from; since
naturally; as a matter of course
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Words with 自 1302 total
to come from出自chū zìalways · always regardless (of anything)尽自jǐn ziwithout leave · without consulting anyone径自jìng zìpersonally · in person · oneself亲自qīn zìabbr. for, Three-Self Patriotic Movement三自Sān zìprivate; personal · secretly; without explicit approval私自sī zì(literary) still; yet兀自wù zìspontaneous combustion自燃zì ránunobstructed · unconstrained · smoothly · with ease · freely自如zì rúcalm · composed · at ease自若zì ruòto kill oneself · to commit suicide · to attempt suicide自杀zì shāitself · oneself · one's own自身zì shēnto examine oneself · to reflect on one's shortcomings · introspection · self-awareness · self-criticism自省zì xǐngat a loss自失zì shī
Idioms with 自 366 total Chain
feeling comfortably at ease (idiom)安闲自得ān xián zì déleisurely and free (idiom); carefree and at ease安闲自在ān xián zì zaiLift a rock only to have one's toes squashed · lift a rock only to drop it on one's own feet · be hoist with (or by) one's own petard搬起石头打自己的脚bān qǐ shí tóu dǎ zì jǐ de jiǎo(idiom) to conduct oneself humbly; modest卑以自牧bēi yǐ zì mùunable to control one's grief (idiom); overwrought · overcome with sorrow · heartbroken悲不自胜bēi bù zì shèng
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