自 zì
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adverb
naturally; of course; certainly
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: In the sense of 自然 (CCD 1 '自' 1; GHDC '自' 4; Han Dian '自' adv 1) -
preposition
from; since
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words
Notes: In the sense of 从 (CCD 2 '自'; GHDC '自' 5; Han Dian '自' prep; Rouzer 2007, p. 6) -
pronoun
self; oneself; itself
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In this sense 自 means 自己. In Literary Chinese this relfexive personal pronoun always occurs in front of a verb (Pulleyblank 1995, p. 83). For example, 所謂誠其意者，毋自欺也 What is meant by 'making the thoughts sincere.' is the allowing no self-deception.' (The Classic of Rites, The Great Learning禮記‧大學, trans. by Legge 1885; CCD 1 '自' 2; GHDC '自' 1; Han Dian '自' pro 1; Rouzer 2007, p. 6) -
noun
Kangxi radical 132
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Radicals
Notes: (ABC back cover; GHC p. 7) -
proper noun
Zi
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Names
Notes: (Guoyu '自' n 2) -
noun
a nose
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Health
Notes: In this sense 自 has the same meaning as 鼻子 (Han Dian '自' 2) -
noun
the beginning; the start
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: In this sense 自 has the same meaning as 开头 (GHDC '自' 2; Han Dian '自' 3) -
noun
origin
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: In this sense 自 has the same meaning as 起源 (Guoyu 1 '自' n 1; GHDC '自' 3; Han Dian '自' 4) -
adverb
originally
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: In this sense 自 has the same meaning as 本来 (Han Dian '自' adv 2) -
adverb
still; to remain
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: In this sense 自 has the same meaning as 仍旧 or 依然 (GHDC '自' 9; Han Dian '自' adv 5) -
adverb
in person; personally
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: In this sense 自 has the same meaning as 亲自 (Han Dian '自' adv 6) -
adverb
in addition /besides
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words
Notes: In this sense 自 has the same meaning as 别自 or 另外 (Han Dian '自' adv 7) -
conjunction
if; even if
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words
Notes: In this sense 自 has the same meaning as 假如 (GHDC '自' 8; Han Dian '自' conj 1) -
conjunction
but
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words
Notes: In this sense 自 has the same meaning as 可是 (Han Dian '自' conj 4) -
conjunction
because
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words
Notes: In this sense 自 has the same meaning as 因为 and 由于 (GHDC '自' 6; Han Dian '自' conj 5) -
verb
to employ; to use
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words
Notes: In this sense 自 has the same meaning as 用 (GHDC '自' 7; Han Dian '自' v 1) -
verb
to be
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words
Notes: In this sense 自 has the same meaning as 是 (Han Dian '自' v 2)
Contained in
- 自专(自專) to act arbitrarily; to act for oneself
- 威福自己 to exercise power arbitrarily
- 自控 automatic control
- 听其自便(聽其自便) to allow somebody to do something at his convenience
- 自拍照 selfie
- 自利 self-interest
- 自愧不如 ashamed of being inferior; to feel inferior to others
- 自取 to help oneself ; to court disaster
- 自便 to do as one pleases; to not inconvenience oneself
- 自夸(自誇) to boast
- 自身 itself; oneself; one's own
- 自尊 self-respect; self-esteem; pride
- 自负盈亏(自負盈虧) responsible for its profit and losses
- 自取灭亡(自取滅亡) to court disaster; to seek one's own destruction
- 刚愎自用(剛愎自用) obstinate and self-opinionated
- 自从(自從) since (a time); ever since
- 自爱(自愛) self-respect; self-love; self-regard
- 听其自然(聽其自然) to let things take their course; to take things as they come
- 自然地理学(自然地理學) physical geography
- 自由活动(自由活動) free time
- 自反 to introspect; to self-reflect
- 半自耕农(半自耕農) semi-tenant peasant; semi-owner peasant
- 自动化技术(自動化技術) automation
- 自动楼梯(自動樓梯) escalator
- 自失 at a loss
- 自沉 to scuttle (a ship); to drown oneself
- 自由降落 free fall
- 自作多情 to imagine that one's love is reciprocated; to shower affection on an uninterested party
- 自焚 self-immolation
- 自投罗网(自投羅網) to walk into a trap
- 自赞 boastful
- 自由刑 deprivation of freedom
- 自卫(自衛) to defend oneself
- 自掘坟墓(自掘墳墓) to dig one's own grave
- 自如 unobstructed; unconstrained; smooth; with ease; free
- 自然史 natural history
- 自由车(自由車) bicycle
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