- 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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自由
自由
freedom; liberty
HSK 5 (2.0)HSK 2 (3.0)2 meanings#720
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹名noun
freedom; liberty
中不受限制，能按自己的意愿行动的状态búshòu xiànzhì、néng àn zìjǐ de yìyuàn xíngdòng de zhuàngtài
- 。
I like freedom.
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- 。
Freedom comes at a price.
- 貳形adjective
free; unrestricted
中不受限制；能按自己的意愿行动búshòu xiànzhì；néng àn zìjǐ de yìyuàn xíngdòng
- 。
I like a free life.
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CHARACTER ANALYSIS解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 田(rice field; seedling sprouting from field)ASSOCIATIVE
A sprouting seedling stretching up from the field evokes the meaning "from that comes forth, the origin or cause."
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自由
Traditional自
freedom; liberty
HSK 5 (2.0)HSK 2 (3.0)2 meanings#720
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹名noun
freedom; liberty
中不受限制，能按自己的意愿行动的状态búshòu xiànzhì、néng àn zìjǐ de yìyuàn xíngdòng de zhuàngtài
- 。
I like freedom.
+ 1 more example for this meaning
- 。
Freedom comes at a price.
- 貳形adjective
free; unrestricted
中不受限制；能按自己的意愿行动búshòu xiànzhì；néng àn zìjǐ de yìyuàn xíngdòng
- 。
I like a free life.
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.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 田(rice field; seedling sprouting from field)ASSOCIATIVE
A sprouting seedling stretching up from the field evokes the meaning "from that comes forth, the origin or cause."
RELATED
SYNONYMS1
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