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  *自* | 自* | *自
(bound form) self; oneself / from; since / naturally; as a matter of course
HSK 4
nature (the natural world)
HSK 2
oneself; (attributive) one's own
HSK 2
to come from (a place) / From: (in email header)
HSK 2
each / respective / apiece
HSK 3
itself / oneself / one's own
HSK 3
automatic / voluntarily
HSK 3
self-study / to study on one's own
HSK 6
freedom; liberty / free; unrestricted
HSK 2
to act independently; to be autonomous; to be in control of one's own affairs
HSK 3
bicycle; bike / CL: 輛|辆
HSK 2
to have confidence in oneself / self-confidence
HSK 4
since (a time) / ever since
HSK 3
alone
HSK 4
voluntary
HSK 5
(idiom) can't help but; involuntarily
HSK 7-9
nature / natural / naturally
HSK 3
the self; oneself; self- / (psychology) ego
HSK 6
scheduled evening self-study period; evening study hall
since childhood; from a young age
personally / in person / oneself
HSK 3
to kill oneself / to commit suicide / to attempt suicide
HSK 5
Hualong Hui Autonomous County, in Haidong City 海東市|海东市, Qinghai
Huzhu Tu Autonomous County, in Haidong City 海東市|海东市, Qinghai
early-morning self-study session (before regular classes); to attend such a session
to realize; to be aware of; to feel that; to be conscious of (sth relating to oneself) / responsible; predisposed to do the right thing; considerate of others
HSK 3
to come from
HSK 7-9
Mengzi, a county-level city in Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture 紅河哈尼族彝族自治州|红河哈尼族彝族自治州, Yunnan
Minhe Hui and Tu Autonomous County, in Haidong City 海東市|海东市, Qinghai
to believe oneself infallible (idiom) / to be opinionated
HSK 7-9
comfortable; at ease
HSK 6
Xunhua Salar Autonomous County, in Haidong City 海東市|海东市, Qinghai
regeneration through one's own effort (idiom) / self-reliance
HSK 7-9
proud (of one's achievements etc)
HSK 5
Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region, capital Ürümqi 烏魯木齊市|乌鲁木齐市 (short name )
automatic control
effort will undoubtedly lead to success (idiom)
(math.) natural logarithm
running water; tap water
HSK 6
natural history
self-determination
independent and autonomous (idiom); self-determination / to act independently / to maintain control over one's own affairs
HSK 7-9
to believe (sth in relation to oneself) / to regard oneself as / to acknowledge (sth in relation to oneself) / to resign oneself to
(idiom) to talk to oneself; to think aloud; to soliloquize
HSK 6
nature / the natural world
HSK 7-9
to contradict oneself / self-contradictory / inconsistent
HSK 7-9
to do things each in one's own way
to reform and start afresh (idiom); to turn over a new leaf
dealer
a self-made genius
automated / automatically regulated / to control oneself / self-control
to create; to come up with (an idea etc)
every potter praises his own pot (idiom) / all one's geese are swans
to liken oneself to (sb or sth)
bank autoteller / ATM
selfish / selfishness
HSK 7-9
Mabian Yi Autonomous County, in Leshan City 樂山市|乐山市, Sichuan
everything for self and selfish profit (idiom); with no regard for others / selfish / mercenary
HSK 7-9
unnatural; artificial
mountain bike
(of a rumor etc) to collapse (in the light of facts etc) / to be discredited
Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, capital Hohhot 呼和浩特市 (short name )
natural curls; natural wave
to be oneself
independent / self-reliant / self-sustaining / to stand on one's own feet / to support oneself
HSK 7-9
Help others, and others may help you (idiom).
unable to contain one's joy (idiom)
natural science fund
self-confidence
HSK 7-9
self-respect / self-esteem / ego / pride
HSK 7-9
conceited / to take responsibility
HSK 7-9
automatic transmission / auto gear shift
(idiom) cannot refrain from; cannot help; cannot but
HSK 7-9
Xinbin Manchu Autonomous County, in Fushun City 撫順市|抚顺市, Liaoning
uneasy / ill at ease
younger generations will do all right on their own (idiom)
private; personal / secretly; without explicit approval
HSK 7-9
every potter praises his own pot (idiom) / all one's geese are swans
Heaven helps the worthy (idiom)
voluntary
from start to finish (idiom)
HSK 7-9
Liannan Yao Autonomous County, in Qingyuan City 清遠市|清远市, Guangdong
(idiom) to reap what one has sown; to stew in one's own juice
without permission
HSK 7-9
unable to control oneself / to be beside oneself
free port
happy and content (idiom)
HSK 7-9
to evolve from
(idiom) to overestimate one's capabilities
arrogance / proud of sth
autonomous region – a provincial-level administrative division of China with self-governance for ethnic minorities (five in total: Guangxi, Inner Mongolia, Ningxia, Xinjiang and Tibet)
to have low self-esteem / to abase oneself
HSK 7-9
to take care of oneself / to provide for oneself
HSK 7-9
self-media (news or other content published on independently-operated social media accounts)
to destroy one's (reputation etc) / (of a device etc) to self-destruct
(idiom) needless to say / it goes without saying
to massacre one another (idiom); internecine strife
office automation
freedom of speech

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