自
zì
(bound form) self; oneself
from; since; naturally; as a matter of course
a picture of 自 → a nose, the gesture for 'myself'
The character originally depicted a nose in profile. Just as English speakers point to their chests, Chinese speakers point to their noses when saying 'me,' so the nose became the symbol for self.
Words with 自
独自
dú zì
alone
自上而下
zì shàng ér xià
(idiom) from top to bottom; top-down
卧龙自然保护区
wò lóng zì rán bǎo hù qū
Wolong National Nature Reserve in Wenchuan county, northwest Sichuan, home of the giant panda 大熊貓|大熊猫[da4 xiong2 mao1]
自缢
zì yì
to hang oneself
临夏回族自治州
lín xià huí zú zì zhì zhōu
Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture, in Gansu Province 甘肅省|甘肃省[Gan1 su4 Sheng3]
迳自
jìng zì
on one's own
通讯自动化
tōng xùn zì dòng huà
communications automation
通道侗族自治县
tōng dào dòng zú zì zhì xiàn
Tongdao Dong Autonomous County, in Huaihua City 懷化市|怀化市[Huai2 hua4 Shi4], Hunan
造茧自缚
zào jiǎn zì fù
to spin a cocoon around oneself (idiom); enmeshed in a trap of one's own devising
自动化
zì dòng huà
to automate
连南瑶族自治县
lián nán yáo zú zì zhì xiàn
Liannan Yao Autonomous County, in Qingyuan City 清遠市|清远市[Qing1 yuan3 Shi4], Guangdong
连山壮族瑶族自治县
lián shān zhuàng zú yáo zú zì zhì xiàn
Lianshan Zhuang and Yao Autonomous County, in Qingyuan City 清遠市|清远市[Qing1 yuan3 Shi4], Guangdong