Chinese

自己

zìjǐ
self; oneself
  • HSK 2
  • TOCFL 2

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Origin

The term 自己 is formed by combining two characters: 自 and 己. According to the MOE Dictionary, it refers to oneself (本身).

The character 自 means self, oneself, or one's own. The character 己 means self or oneself. Together, they function as a pronoun for self or oneself, and as an adverb meaning by oneself.

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  • characterChinese自 “self, oneself; one's own”
  • characterChinese己 “self; oneself”
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