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HSK 4
自

HSK 4prepositionpronoun

自

zì

自 (zì) means “self; oneself; from; since; naturally; surely”. It is an HSK 4 Chinese character in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Stroke order

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Example

你要自己做作业。

Nǐ yào zìjǐ zuò zuòyè.

You need to do your homework yourself.

Words containing 自

来自lái zìto come from (a place); From: (in email header)自己zì jǐoneself; one's own 自行车zì xíng chēbicycle; bike 各自gè zìeach; respective; apiece 自然zì ránnature; natural; naturally 自信zì xìnto have confidence in oneself; self-confidence 亲自qīn zìpersonally; in person; oneself 自从zì cóngsince (a time); ever since 自动zì dòngautomatic; voluntarily 自豪zì háoproud (of one's achievements etc)自觉zì juéconscious; aware; on one's own initiative; conscientious 自私zì sīselfish; selfishness

More HSK 4 vocabulary

爱情ài qíngromance; love (romantic)安排ān páito arrange; to plan; to set up; arrangements; plans 安全ān quánsafe; secure; safety; security 按时àn shíon time; before deadline; on schedule 按照àn zhàoaccording to; in accordance with; in the light of; on the basis of 百分之bǎi fēn zhīpercent 棒bàngstick; club; cudgel; smart; capable; strong; wonderful; classifier for legs of a relay race 包子bāo zibao (steamed stuffed bun)保护bǎo hùto protect; to defend; to safeguard; protection 保证bǎo zhèngguarantee; to guarantee; to ensure; to safeguard; to pledge 报名bào míngto sign up; to enter one's name; to apply; to register; to enroll; to enlist 抱bàoto hold; to carry (in one's arms); to hug; to embrace; to surround; to cherish; (coll.) (of clothes) to fit nicely

Frequently asked questions

What does 自 mean?: 自 (zì) means “self; oneself; from; since; naturally; surely”. It is an HSK 4 word.
How is 自 pronounced?: 自 is pronounced “zì” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 自?: 自 belongs to HSK 4 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.
How do you write 自?: Follow the stroke-order animation above; 自 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

Updated: 2026-07-18