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What does 自 mean in Chinese?

自 (zì) means "self; oneself; from; since; naturally; surely" in Chinese. It is an HSK Level 4 word.

How do you pronounce 自?

自 is pronounced "zì" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 4.

What HSK level is 自?

自 is an HSK Level 4 word (HSK 2.0: Level 1, HSK 3.0: Level 4).

What words contain the character 自?

Common words with 自 include 不由自主 (can't help; involuntarily (idiom)), 三自 (abbr. for 三自愛國教會|三自爱国教会[San1 zi4 Ai4 guo2 Jiao4 hui4], Three-Self Patriotic Movement), 不自在 (uneasiness), 不自然 (unnatural), 不自觉 (unaware).

How do you write 自?

You can practice writing 自 using our stroke order tool.

自 (zì) — self | Chinese Dictionary

自

zì

self; oneself; from; since

HSK 4

Character Breakdown

Radical: 自 (no. 132)

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Definitions

self
oneself
from
since
naturally
surely

Example Sentences

你要自己做作业。

Nǐ yào zìjǐ zuò zuòyè

You need to do your homework yourself

Words Containing 自

Word	Pinyin	Meaning	HSK
不由自主	bù yóu zì zhǔ	can't help; involuntarily (idiom)	HSK 6
三自	Sān zì	abbr. for 三自愛國教會\|三自爱国教会[San1 zi4 Ai4 guo2 Jiao4 hui4], Three-Self Patriotic Movement
不自在	bù zì zai	uneasiness
不自然	bù zì rán	unnatural
不自觉	bù zì jué	unaware
不自量	bù zì liàng	not take a proper measure of oneself
三自教会	Sān zì Jiào huì	Three-Self Patriotic Movement, PRC government-sanctioned Protestant church from 1949
不打自招	bù dǎ zì zhāo	to confess without being pressed
不攻自破	bù gōng zì pò	(of a rumor etc) to collapse (in the light of facts etc)
不敢自专	bù gǎn zì zhuān	not daring to act for oneself (idiom)

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依然故我(yī rán gù wǒ)— to be one's old self (idiom)

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克己复礼(kè jǐ fù lǐ)— restrain yourself and return to the rites (idiom, from Analects); to subdue self and observe proprieties

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判若两人(pàn ruò liǎng rén)— to be a different person

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Grammar Notes

Passive with 被HSK 3

Receiver + 被 + (Doer) + Verb + Complement/了

Towards (向)HSK 3

向 + Direction/Person + Verb

Only If (只有...才)HSK 3

只有 + Condition，(Subject) + 才 + Result

Serial Verb ConstructionHSK 4

Subject + Verb1 (+ Object1) + Verb2 (+ Object2)

HSK 1 Word List 2026: All 150 Words with Examples & PDF

HSK & Exam Info

HSK 2.0: Level 1HSK 3.0: Level 4

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Frequently Asked Questions

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