how to write zi(self) in chinese

自

pinyinzì
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eanglish meaningself; oneself; one\'s own; certainly; of course; naturally; willingly; from; since

Stroke order of the Chinese character "自" (zi)

Handwriting

pron. （自己） self; oneself; one's own:

1. 独自
by oneself; all alone;

2. 不能自持
can not control one's own passion;

3. 不自量
not take a proper measure of oneself; overrate one's own abilities;

4. 自作孽
have only oneself to blam

adv. （自然;当然） certainly; of course; naturally; willingly:

1. 自应资助
will certainly aid financially;

2. 自当悔改
will willingly mend one's ways;

3. 自当努力
will certainly do one's best;

4. 两人久别重逢，自有许多话说。
Having reunited after a long departure, the two certainly have a lot to talk about.

5. 他来问我，我自有话回答。
If he comes to ask me, I know how to reply to him properly.

prep. （从; 由） from; since:

1. 自幼
since childhood;

2. 来自大西洋彼岸
coming from the other side of the Atlantic;

3. 有朋自远方来
have a friend coming from afar;

4. 自即日起生效
become effective (as) from this date; with effect from (w.e.f.);

5. 自数十元至几千元不等
ranging from tens to thousands of yuan;

6. 自结婚后，她未曾回过家。
She hasn't [hadn't] been home since her marriage.

7. 自那时起，他似乎有了改变。
From that hour a change seemed to come over him.