自

zì

(bound form) self; oneself · from; since

Radical: 自 Strokes: 6

Structure: Single componentFrequency: Most common

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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 zì always · always regardless (of anything)尽自jǐn zi without leave · without consulting anyone径自jìng zì personally · in person · oneself亲自qīn zì abbr. for, Three-Self Patriotic Movement三自Sān zì private; personal · secretly; without explicit approval私自sī zì (literary) still; yet兀自wù zì

Idioms with 自 366 total

feeling comfortably at ease (idiom)安闲自得ān xián zì dé leisurely and free (idiom); carefree and at ease安闲自在ān xián zì zai Lift 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 mù unable to control one's grief (idiom); overwrought · overcome with sorrow · heartbroken悲不自胜bēi bù zì shèng