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 虚词
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 部首
Notes: (ABC back cover; GHC p. 7) -
proper noun
Zi
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Names 名字
Notes: (Guoyu '自' n 2) -
noun
a nose
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Health 健康
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 虚词
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 虚词
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 虚词
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 虚词
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 虚词
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 虚词
Notes: In this sense 自 has the same meaning as 是 (Han Dian '自' v 2)
Contained in
- 自主 to decide for oneself ; Autonomous
- 自在 at ease / at will / as one likes ; Isvara ; Carefree ; perfect ease
- 观自在菩萨(觀自在菩薩) Guanyin bodhisattva / Avalokitesvara bodhisattva / The bodhisattva of Compassion
- 自我 self ; Oneself
- 自觉(自覺) to be conscious / to be aware / to be conscientious / to do on one's own initiative ; Self-Awakening ; self-awareness
Also contained in
阿期自 、 自己 、 大自然 、 自由 、 自身 、 来自 、 亲自 、 自行车 、 各自 、 自转 、 宁夏回族自治区 、 自治区 、 自动化 、 自动 、 自然 、 自行 、 自从 、 自信 、 自强 、 广西壮族自治区 、 自助 、 出自 、 自告奋勇 、 自由体操 、 自由泳 、 自古 、 自费 、 自学 、 独自 、 自私 、 自豪 、 自来水 、 自满 、 自始至终 、 自相矛盾 、 自言自语 、 自愿 、 自治 、 独立自主 、 自动仪 、 擅自 、 私自 、 自卑 、 自发 、 自负盈亏 、 自力更生
Word is mentioned most frequently in
Truncated for common words
- Scroll 2 Si Fen Lu Xingshi Chao Zi Chi Ji 《四分律行事鈔資持記》 — count: 361
- Scroll 1 Shijia Pu 《釋迦譜》 — count: 264
- Scroll 1 Vigrahavyāvartanī (Hui Zhenglun) 《迴諍論》 — count: 261
- Scroll 2 Commentary on Nyāyamukha 《因明入正理論疏》 — count: 251
- Scroll 3 Notes on the Viṁśatikāvṛtti 《成唯識論述記》 — count: 250
- Scroll 1 Si Fen Lu Xingshi Chao Zi Chi Ji 《四分律行事鈔資持記》 — count: 248
- Scroll 2 Si Fen Lu Shan Fan Bu Que Xingshi Chao 《四分律刪繁補闕行事鈔》 — count: 221
- Scroll 3 Si Fen Lu Xingshi Chao Zi Chi Ji 《四分律行事鈔資持記》 — count: 206
- Scroll 3 Si Fen Lu Shan Fan Bu Que Xingshi Chao 《四分律刪繁補闕行事鈔》 — count: 203
- Scroll 1 A Summary of the Meaning of Nyāyamukha 《因明義斷》 — count: 179