自
Character
oneself (as in 自己 zì jǐ)
- Radical
- 自 (itself)
- Strokes
- 6
- Structure
- Overlaid
- Parts
- 目
- Traditional
- 自
- Frequency
- #71 most common character
Meaning
zì
zi4- oneself (as in 自己 zì jǐ)
- self (as in 自动 zì dòng: automatic)
- from (as in 自从 zì cóng: since)
Examples
我自己在家做饭。
wǒ zì jǐ zài jiā zuò fàn
I cook at home by myself.
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我每天骑自行车去学校。
wǒ měi tiān qí zì xíng chē qù xué xiào
I ride my bike to school every day.
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自上个月我学中文。
zì shàng gè yuè wǒ xué zhōng wén
Since last month I have been studying Chinese.
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Stroke order
All 6 strokes
Speed
Practice writing 自
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Words with 自
See all 399 →自己zì jǐthe person doing something: yourself, myself, himself, herselfWordHSK 2自由zì yóufreedom; being able to do what you wantWordHSK 2自行车zì xíng chēbicycle; bike (a vehicle with two wheels that you ride)WordHSK 2自主zì zhǔindependent; making your own decisions without others telling you what to doWordHSK 3自从zì cóngfrom a time in the past and continuing until now; sinceWordHSK 3自动zì dòngautomatic; working by itself, without a personWordHSK 3自然zì ránnature; the world of plants, animals, mountains, and riversWordHSK 3自觉zì juéto notice or realize something about yourselfWordHSK 3自身zì shēnoneself or itselfWordHSK 3自信zì xìnconfidence in yourself; feeling sure you can do somethingWordHSK 4自愿zì yuàndone because you want to, not because someone makes youWordHSK 5自杀zì shāto kill oneselfWordHSK 5