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自 zì — “self”
How to write and say the Chinese character 自 (zì), which means self — with stroke order, audio, its story, and an example sentence. Theme: Me & my body.
Pinyin · 拼音 zì
Meaning · 意思 self
Strokes · 笔画 6
Radical · 部首 自 (self)
Hear it · 听发音
Stroke order笔顺
自 is written with 6 strokes, in this order (the red stroke is the one being added):
The story behind it字源小故事
A little picture: a nose; in China, people refer to themselves by pointing to their noses.
A common word常用词
自己
oneself
Example sentence例句
我自己穿衣服。
I get dressed by myself.
This page is part of the free Chinese character explorer from Casey Foundation Chinese School — a Saturday community Chinese school in Narre Warren, Victoria, serving Berwick, Cranbourne, Hallam and families across Melbourne's southeast. New students get a free trial lesson.