zì
自
self; private, personal; from
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Words with 自
自己 zì jǐ
oneself; one's own
HSK 2
来自 lái zì
to come from (a place); From: (in email header)
HSK 2
自由 zì yóu
freedom; liberty; free; unrestricted
HSK 2
自行车 zì xíng chē
bicycle; bike
HSK 2
大自然 dà zì rán
nature (the natural world)
HSK 2
自然 zì rán
nature; natural
HSK 3
自从 zì cóng
since (a time); ever since
HSK 3
亲自 qīn zì
personally; in person
HSK 3
自动 zì dòng
automatic; voluntarily
HSK 3
各自 gè zì
each; respective
HSK 3
自身 zì shēn
itself; oneself
HSK 3
自主 zì zhǔ
independent; to act for oneself
HSK 3
Examples from your lessons
- 我每天骑自行车上班。 I ride my bike to work every day. Lesson 16
- 天气好的时候，我骑自行车去学校。 When the weather is nice, I ride my bike to school. 怎么去学校
- 骑自行车很快，十分钟就到了。 Cycling is fast — I get there in ten minutes. 怎么去学校
- 我最喜欢骑自行车，也对身体好。 I like cycling best; it's also good for my health. 怎么去学校
Character facts
- Radical
- 自
- Structure
- Overlaid
- Unicode
- U+81EA
Pictographic: A nose; in China, people refer to themselves by pointing to their noses
Related characters
Same radical 自