(bound form) self; oneself; from; since; naturally; as a matter of course

preposition HSK 3.0 · Band 4

Watch it being written

Every character draws itself, stroke by stroke. Then grab the brush: trace it yourself and hear the word when you finish.

Build with these blocks

Chinese words snap together like bricks. Every word below shares a character with this one, so you are already halfway to knowing it.

See it in sentences

自己的路自己走。

Walk your own road yourself.

这些菜都是自己种的。

These vegetables are all home grown.