自 zì
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zì
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) -
zì
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) -
zì
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) -
zì
noun
Kangxi radical 132
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Radicals
Notes: (ABC back cover; GHC p. 7) -
zì
proper noun
Zi
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Names
Notes: (Guoyu '自' n 2) -
zì
noun
a nose
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: In this sense 自 has the same meaning as 鼻子 (Han Dian '自' 2) -
zì
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) -
zì
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) -
zì
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) -
zì
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) -
zì
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) -
zì
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) -
zì
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) -
zì
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) -
zì
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) -
zì
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) -
zì
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) -
zì
pronoun
own; one's own; oneself
Domain: Buddhism 佛教
Notes: Sanskrit equivalent: sva, or: svayam Japanese: ji (BCSD '自', p. 983; DJBT '自', p. 436; MW 'sva'; SH '自', p. 218) -
zì
noun
self; soul; ātman
Domain: Buddhism 佛教
Notes: Sanskrit equivalent: ātman (BCSD '自', p. 983; MW 'ātman'; SH '自', p. 218)
Contained in
- 自一心 consummate in his own concentration
- 肯定自我 have faith in ourselves
- 自度 self-salvation
- 活水人生 清凉自在(活水人生 清涼自在) A Life Like Free-Flowing Water; Remain Calm and at Perfect Ease
- 大地何许热 慈悲自清凉(大地何許熱 慈悲自清涼) However much the Earth may burn; Compassion keeps everything cool.
- 金刚顶降三世大仪轨法王教中观自在菩萨心真言一切如来莲华大曼荼罗品(金剛頂降三世大儀軌法王教中觀自在菩薩心真言一切如來蓮華大曼荼羅品) Vajra Pinnacle Trailokyavijaya Ritual Manual Great Dharma Teacher Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva Heart Mantra All Tathagatas Lotus Mandala Chapter; Jingang Ding Jiang San Shi Da Yi Gui Fa Wang Jiao Zhong Guanzizai Pusa Xin Zhenyan Yiqie Rulai Lianhua Da Mantuluo Pin
- 不雨花犹落 无风絮自飞(不雨花猶落 無風絮自飛) Flowers will fall even without the rain, Catkins will fly away even without the wind.
- 观自在菩萨怛嚩多唎随心陀罗尼经(觀自在菩薩怛嚩多唎隨心陀羅尼經) Scripture on Dhāraṇī of Avalokiteśvara Bodhisattva Dharma-Bhṛkutī According with the Heart; Guanzizai Pusa Da Fu Duo Li Sui Xin Tuoluoni Jing
- 三十二相而自庄严(三十二相而自莊嚴) adorned with the thirty-two characteristics of a great man
- 自性身 Dharmakaya; Dharmakāya; Dharma Body
- 自性轮(自性輪) Wheel of Intrinsic Nature
- 他化自在天 Paranirmita-Vasavartin Heaven; paranirmitavaśavartin
- 摩醯首罗大自在天王神通化生伎艺天女念诵法(摩醯首羅大自在天王神通化生伎藝天女念誦法) Ritual Invoking Maheśvara’s Magical Transformation of Śṛīdevī; Moxishouluo Dazizaitian Wang Shentong Huasheng Ji Yi Tiannu Niansong Fa
- 自有一双慈悲手 愿作世间喜舍人(自有一双慈悲手 願作世間喜捨人) Naturally there shall be a pair of hands; Giving joyously and generously to the world.
- 三种无自性性(三種無自性性) three kinds of phenomena without their own nature
- 三无自性(三無自性) three phenomena without their own nature
- 若缘自在说彼空(若緣自在說彼空) That which is dependent on causal conditions is called “empty”
- 自相空 emptiness of essence
- 自依止 rely on the self
- 佛说观自在菩萨母陀罗尼经(佛說觀自在菩薩母陀羅尼經) Avalokiteśvaramātādhāraṇīsūtra; Fo Shuo Guanzizai Pusa Mu Tuoluoni Jing
- 他化自转天(他化自轉天) Paranirmita-Vasavartin Heaven
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其来有自 、 自嗨 、 文山壮族苗族自治州 、 自然神论 、 亲自动手 、 自信 、 自变量 、 与人方便,自己方便 、 自立 、 妄自尊大 、 自卫队 、 桓仁满族自治县 、 自找苦吃 、 居功自傲 、 自奉甚俭 、 言论自由 、 自拍照 、 怡然自得 、 墨江哈尼族自治县 、 自行车馆 、 自卑心理 、 自卸车 、 自由自在 、 通道侗族自治县 、 故步自封 、 自选 、 自闭症 、 自嘲 、 自省 、 自转
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Truncated for common words
- Scroll 2 Si Fen Lu Xingshi Chao Zi Chi Ji 四分律行事鈔資持記 — count: 358
- Scroll 1 Shijia Pu 釋迦譜 — count: 259
- Scroll 1 Si Fen Lu Xingshi Chao Zi Chi Ji 四分律行事鈔資持記 — count: 238
- Scroll 2 Commentary on Nyāyamukha 因明入正理論疏 — count: 236
- Scroll 2 Si Fen Lu Shan Fan Bu Que Xingshi Chao 四分律刪繁補闕行事鈔 — count: 219
- Scroll 3 Si Fen Lu Xingshi Chao Zi Chi Ji 四分律行事鈔資持記 — count: 201
- Scroll 3 Si Fen Lu Shan Fan Bu Que Xingshi Chao 四分律刪繁補闕行事鈔 — count: 196
- Scroll 5 Zhi Guan Fu Xing Chuan Hong Jue 止觀輔行傳弘決 — count: 157
- Scroll 1 A Summary of Nyāyamukha 因明入正理論義纂要 — count: 151
- Scroll 1 A Summary of the Meaning of Nyāyamukha 因明義斷 — count: 151