擅自

shànzì

without permission

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

他擅自离开了岗位。

He left his post without permission.

他擅自修改了合同。

He altered the contract without permission.