- 自(nose (pictographic) → self; body)ASSOCIATIVE
Ancient people pointed to their nose when saying "I," so the character for nose also means self.
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自己
自己
oneself; (attributive) one's own
HSK 3 (2.0)HSK 2 (3.0)1 meaning#70
MEANING
MEANING
- 壹代pronoun
oneself; (attributive) one's own
中指说话人或被说话人自身的人zhǐ shuōhuà rén huò bèi shuōhuà rén zìshēn de rén
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He cooks for himself.
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She likes to travel on her own.
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- ，。
In the end, everyone has to learn on their own.
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You should learn to control your own emotions.
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Dick plans to go by himself.
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He disguised himself as a woman.
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He disguised himself as a woman.
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自己
Traditional自
oneself; (attributive) one's own
HSK 3 (2.0)HSK 2 (3.0)1 meaning#70
MEANING
MEANING
- 壹代pronoun
oneself; (attributive) one's own
中指说话人或被说话人自身的人zhǐ shuōhuà rén huò bèi shuōhuà rén zìshēn de rén
- 。
He cooks for himself.
- 。
She likes to travel on her own.
+ 5 more examples for this meaning
- ，。
In the end, everyone has to learn on their own.
- 。
You should learn to control your own emotions.
- 。
Dick plans to go by himself.
- 。
He disguised himself as a woman.
- 。
He disguised himself as a woman.
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 自(nose (pictographic) → self; body)ASSOCIATIVE
Ancient people pointed to their nose when saying "I," so the character for nose also means self.
RELATED
SYNONYMS7
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