仔
meticulous; (of domestic animals or fowls) young
吱
(onom.) to squeak (of mice); to chirp or peep (of small birds)
呰
to slander; to blame; to revile
姊
older sister; Taiwan pr. [jie3]
姿
beauty; disposition; looks; appearance
子
son; child; seed; egg; small thing; 1st earthly branch: 11 p.m.-1 a.m., midnight, 11th solar month (7th December to 5th January), year of the Rat; Viscount, fourth of five orders of nobility 五等爵位[wu3 deng3 jue2 wei4]; ancient Chinese compass point: 0° (north)
字
letter; symbol; character; word; CL:個|个[ge4]; courtesy or style name traditionally given to males aged 20 in dynastic China
孜
hard-working; industrious
孳
industrious; produce; bear
恣
to abandon restraint; to do as one pleases; comfortable (dialect)
扻
to strike; to run against; to throw, as a stone
梓
Catalpa kaempferi; printing blocks
滋
to grow; to nourish; to increase; to cause; juice; taste; (dialect) to spout; to spurt
渍
to soak; to be stained; stain; floodwater
牸
female of domestic animals
玆
variant of 茲|兹[zi1]; now; here; this; time; year
眦
corner of the eye; canthus; eye socket
紫
purple; violet; amethyst; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (flowering plant whose root provides red purple dye); Japanese: murasaki
缁
Buddhists; black silk; dark
耔
hoe up soil around plants
胔
rotten meat; bones of dead animal
胾
cut meat into pieces; diced meat
自
self; oneself; from; since; naturally; surely
茈
Common Gromwell or European stoneseed (Lithospermum officinale)
兹
now; here; this; time; year
菑
field recently opened for cultivation; surname Zi
觜
number 20 of the 28 constellations 二十八宿, approx. Orion 獵戶座|猎户座
訾
to calculate; to assess; wealth
赀
to estimate; to fine (archaic); variant of 資|资[zi1]
资
resources; capital; to provide; to supply; to support; money; expense
趑
to falter; unable to move
趦
variant of 趑, to falter; unable to move
辎
covered wagon; military supply wagon
锱
ancient weight; one-eighth of a tael
鲻
gray mullet (Mugil cephalus)
鰦
kind of black fish (archaic); bad person (Cantonese slang)
鼒
tripod with a small opening on top
龇
projecting teeth; to bare one's teeth
仔细
careful; attentive; cautious
仔肩
to bear responsibility for sth
吱吱嘎嘎
(onom.) creaking and grating
呲牙咧嘴
to grimace (in pain); to show one's teeth; to bare one's fangs
咨嗟
to gasp (in admiration); to sigh
咨文
official communication (between gov. offices of equal rank); report delivered by the head of gov. on affairs of state
咨询
to consult; to seek advice; consultation; (sales) inquiry (formal)
姊妹
(older and younger) sisters; sister (school, city etc)
姊姊
older sister; Taiwan pr. [jie3 jie5]
姊归县
Zigui county in Hubei province
姿式
variant of 姿勢|姿势[zi1 shi4]
姿态
attitude; posture; stance
姿态婀娜
to have an elegant countenance (idiom)
姿色
good looks (of a woman)
子不嫌母丑,狗不嫌家贫
see 兒不嫌母醜,狗不嫌家貧|儿不嫌母丑,狗不嫌家贫[er2 bu4 xian2 mu3 chou3 , gou3 bu4 xian2 jia1 pin2]
子丑
first two of the twelve earthly branches 十二地支; by ext., the earthly branches
子代
offspring; child's generation
子公司
subsidiary company; subsidiary corporation
子女
children; sons and daughters
子孝父慈
see 父慈子孝[fu4 ci2 zi3 xiao4]
子宫内避孕器
intrauterine device (IUD)
子宫环
intrauterine device (IUD)
子宫肌瘤
fibroid tumor of the uterus; hysteromyoma
子宫颈
cervix; neck of the uterus
子实
variant of 籽實|籽实[zi3 shi2]
子弟
child; the younger generation
子弹
bullet; CL:粒[li4],顆|颗[ke1],發|发[fa1]
子弹火车
bullet train; Shinkansen 新幹線|新干线, Japanese high-speed train
子时
11 pm-1 am (in the system of two-hour subdivisions used in former times)
子母弹
(military) cluster bomb; shrapnel
子母炮弹
artillery cluster bomb
子洲
Zishou County in Yulin 榆林[Yu2 lin2], Shaanxi
子洲县
Zishou County in Yulin 榆林[Yu2 lin2], Shaanxi
子产
Zi Chan (?-522 BC), statesman and philosopher during the Spring and Autumn period
子癫前症
pre-eclampsia, toxaemia of pregnancy (medicine)
子目
subheading; specific item
子目录
subdirectory (computing)
子精
'fetal essence', i.e. semen (medical term)
子细
variant of 仔細|仔细[zi3 xi4]
子网屏蔽码
subnet mask (computing)
子叶
cotyledon (first embryonic leaf)
子猪
variant of 仔豬|仔猪[zi3 zhu1]
子贡
Zi Gong or Duanmu Ci 端木賜|端木赐[Duan1 mu4 Ci4] (520 BC-), disciple of Confucius
子路
Zi Lu (542-480 BC), disciple of Confucius 孔夫子[Kong3 fu1 zi3], also known as Ji Lu 季路[Ji4 Lu4]
子长
Zichang county in Yan'an 延安[Yan2 an1], Shaanxi
子长县
Zichang county in Yan'an 延安[Yan2 an1], Shaanxi
子鼠
Year 1, year of the Rat (e.g. 2008)
字元
character (computing) (Tw)
字典
dictionary; character dictionary; CL:本[ben3]
字句
words; expressions; writing
字字珠玉
every word a gem (idiom); magnificent writing
字帖
copybook (for calligraphy)
字汇
Zihui, Chinese character dictionary with 33,179 entries, released in 17th century
字汇
(computer) character repertoire; glossary, lexicon
字形
form of a Chinese character; variant of 字型[zi4 xing2]
字据
written pledge; contract; IOU
字数
number of written characters; number of words; word count
字书
character book (i.e. school primer)
字林
Zilin, Chinese character dictionary with 12,824 entries from ca. 400 AD
字根
character root; word root; etymon
字根表
table of components used in wubi input method 五筆輸入法|五笔输入法[wu3 bi3 shu1 ru4 fa3]
字根通用码
common coding for components of Chinese character; same as Zheng coding 鄭碼|郑码[Zheng4 ma3]
字样
model or template character; written slogan or phrase; mention (e.g. 'air mail' 航空 on a letter, 'first draft' 初稿 on a document etc)
字正腔圆
(of singing or speaking) very articulate pronunciation and vocalizing
字母
letter (of the alphabet); CL:個|个[ge4]
字母顺序
order of letters in an alphabet
字源
Chinese character etymology
字画
the strokes of a character; calligraphy and painting
字符串
string (computer science)
字符集
character set (e.g. ASCII 美國資訊交換標準碼|美国资讯交换标准码 or Unicode 統一碼|统一码)
字纸篓子
see 字紙簍|字纸篓[zi4 zhi3 lou3]
字组
block (of data); code word
字脚
serif; hook at the end of brushstroke
字号
characters and numbers (as used in a code); alphanumeric code; serial number
字号
character size; font size; fame; reputation; shop; name of a shop
字里行间
between the words and the lines (idiom); implied meaning; connotations
字词
letters or words; words or phrase
字音
phonetic value of a character
字体
calligraphic style; typeface; font
孜孜
diligent; hardworking; industrious; assiduous
孜孜不倦
lit. diligent and never slacking (idiom); continuous concentrated effort; assiduous (in study); to concentrate
孜孜以求
diligent and tireless (idiom)
孜然
cumin (Cuminum cyminum)
孳乳
to multiply (kinds, difficulties); to reproduce; to derive (compounds)
恣情
to indulge in something to one's heart's content; wanton or willful
恣意
without restraint; unbridled; reckless
恣意妄为
to behave unscrupulously
恣意行乐
to abandon restraint and have a fling (idiom)
恣欲
to follow lustful desires
恣肆
unrestrained; unbridled; free and unrestrained (style); bold
梓官
Ziguan or Tzukuan township in Kaohsiung county 高雄縣|高雄县[Gao1 xiong2 xian4], southwest Taiwan
梓官乡
Ziguan or Tzukuan township in Kaohsiung county 高雄縣|高雄县[Gao1 xiong2 xian4], southwest Taiwan
梓潼
Zitong county in Mianyang 綿陽|绵阳[Mian2 yang2], north Sichuan
梓潼县
Zitong county in Mianyang 綿陽|绵阳[Mian2 yang2], north Sichuan
梓童
appellation of the empress by the emperor
淄博
Zibo, prefecture level city in Shandong
淄博市
Zibo prefecture level city in Shandong
淄川
Zichuan district of Zibo city 淄博市[Zi1 bo2 shi4], Shandong
淄川区
Zichuan district of Zibo city 淄博市[Zi1 bo2 shi4], Shandong
滋事
to cause trouble; to provoke a dispute
滋扰
to cause trouble; to provoke a dispute
滋润
moist; humid; to moisten; to provide moisture; comfortably off
滋生
to breed; to flourish; to cause; to provoke; to create
滋芽
(dialect) to sprout; to germinate
滋贺
Shiga prefecture in central Japan
滋贺县
Shiga prefecture in central Japan
滋长
to grow (usually of abstract things); to yield; to develop
滋养层
trophoblastic layer (attaches fertilized ovum to the uterus); trophoderm
眦睚
to stare in anger; a look of hatred
秭归
Zigui county in Yichang 宜昌[Yi2 chang1], Hubei
秭归县
Zigui county in Yichang 宜昌[Yi2 chang1], Hubei
籽实
seed; grain; kernel; bean
紫云苗族布依族自治县
Ziyun Hmong and Buyei autonomous county in Anshun 安順|安顺[An1 shun4], Guizhou
紫啸鸫
(bird species of China) blue whistling thrush (Myophonus caeruleus)
紫坪铺
Zipingpu reservoir, Sichuan
紫坪铺大坝
Zipingpu reservoir, Sichuan
紫坪铺水库
Zipingpu Reservoir, Sichuan
紫寿带
(bird species of China) Japanese paradise flycatcher (Terpsiphone atrocaudata)
紫宽嘴鸫
(bird species of China) purple cochoa (Cochoa purpurea)
紫式部
Murasaki Shikibu (born c. 973), Japanese writer, author of 'The Tale of Genji'
紫微宫
palace of Jade emperor (in Taoism)
紫微斗数
Zi Wei Dou Shu, a form of Chinese fortune-telling
紫晶
amethyst (purple crystalline silicon dioxide)
紫杉
Japanese yew (taxus cuspidata)
紫杉醇
Taxol (a.k.a. Paclitaxel), mitotic inhibitor used in cancer chemotherapy
紫林鸽
(bird species of China) pale-capped pigeon (Columba punicea)
紫气
purple cloud (auspicious portent in astrology)
紫水鸡
(bird species of China) purple swamphen (Porphyrio porphyrio)
紫甘蓝
red cabbage; purple cabbage
紫石英号
HMS Amethyst, Royal Navy corvette involved in a 1949 gunfight with the PLA on the Changjiang
紫禁城
the Forbidden City; the Imperial Palace in Beijing; same as 故宮|故宫[Gu4 gong1]
紫竹
black bamboo (Phyllostachys nigra)
紫红色
red-purple; mauve; prune (color); claret
紫翅椋鸟
(bird species of China) common starling (Sturnus vulgaris)
紫背椋鸟
(bird species of China) chestnut-cheeked starling (Agropsar philippensis)
紫背苇鳽
(bird species of China) von Schrenck's bittern (Ixobrychus eurhythmus)
紫色花蜜鸟
(bird species of China) purple sunbird (Cinnyris asiaticus)
紫芝眉宇
your appearance (honorific)
紫花地丁
Chinese violet (Viola mandsurica)
紫草
red root gromwell (Lithospermum erythrorhizon); flowering plant whose roots provide purple dye; arnebia (plant genus in family Boraginaceae)
紫草科
Boraginaceae (family of flowers and bushes)
紫荆
Chinese redbud (Cercis chinensis)
紫菜
flavored roasted seaweed; generic term for edible seaweed; Japanese: nori
紫菜包饭
gimbap (Korean rice roll similar in appearance to sushi); kimbap
紫菜属
Porphyra (genus of edible seaweed)
紫菜苔
purple cabbage; Brassica campestris var. purpurea
紫苏
beefsteak plant; shiso; Perilla frutescens
紫苏属
genus Perilla (includes basil and mints)
紫袍
purple qipao gown, the sign of an official position
紫貂
sable (Martes zibellina)
紫金
Zijin county in Heyuan 河源[He2 yuan2], Guangdong
紫金山
Purple Mountain in suburbs of Nanjing, with Ming tombs and Sun Yat-sen's mausoleum
紫金山天文台
Purple Mountain Observatory
紫金牛
Japanese ardisia (Ardisia japonica)
紫金县
Zijin county in Heyuan 河源[He2 yuan2], Guangdong
紫金鹃
(bird species of China) violet cuckoo (Chrysococcyx xanthorhynchus)
紫铜
copper (pure copper, as opposed to alloy)
紫锥花
coneflower genus (Echinacea)
紫阳
Ziyang County in Ankang 安康[An1 kang1], Shaanxi
紫阳县
Ziyang County in Ankang 安康[An1 kang1], Shaanxi
紫云
Ziyun Hmong and Buyei autonomous county in Anshun 安順|安顺[An1 shun4], Guizhou
紫颊直嘴太阳鸟
(bird species of China) ruby-cheeked sunbird (Chalcoparia singalensis)
自不待言
needless to say; it goes without saying
自不必说
to not need dwell on (idiom)
自不量力
to overestimate one's capabilities (idiom)
自主
independent; to act for oneself; autonomous
自主权
ability to make one's own decisions
自主神经系统
autonomic nervous system
自以为是
to believe oneself infallible (idiom); to be opinionated
自作主张
to think for oneself and act accordingly (idiom); to act on one's own initiative
自作多情
to imagine that one's love is reciprocated; to shower affection on an uninterested party
自作聪明
to think oneself clever (idiom)
自作自受
to reap what one has sown (idiom); to stew in one's own juice
自来
from the beginning; always; to come of one's own accord
自来水
running water; tap water
自来水管
water mains; service pipe; tap-water pipe
自便
to do as one pleases; to not inconvenience oneself
自保
to defend oneself; self-defense; self-preservation
自信
to have confidence in oneself; self-confidence
自修
to study on one's own; self-study
自个儿
(dialect) oneself; by oneself
自备
to provide one's own...; own; self-provided; self-contained
自傲
arrogance; proud of sth
自刎
to commit suicide by cutting one's own throat
自制
to maintain self-control; self-control
自创
to create; to come up with (an idea etc)
自力更生
regeneration through one's own effort (idiom); self-reliance
自助洗衣店
laundromat; launderette
自助餐
buffet; self-service meal
自动付款机
cash dispenser; auto-teller; ATM
自动取款机
automated teller machine (ATM)
自动挂挡
automatic gear change
自动提款
automatic cash withdrawal; bank autoteller ATM
自动提款机
bank autoteller; ATM
自动挡
automatic transmission; auto gear shift
自动柜员机
automated teller machine (ATM)
自动步道
moving walkway; travelator
自动自发
(to act) on one's own initiative
自动铅笔
mechanical pencil; propelling pencil
自动点唱机
jukebox; nickelodeon
自卑
feeling inferior; self-abased
自卑心理
sense of inferiority; inferiority complex
自反
to introspect; to self-reflect; (math.) reflexive
自取
to help oneself to (food); to invite (trouble); to court (disaster)
自取其咎
to have only oneself to blame (idiom); to bring trouble through one's own actions
自取灭亡
to court disaster (idiom); to dig one's own grave
自古
(since) ancient times; (from) time immemorial
自各儿
variant of 自個兒|自个儿[zi4 ge3 r5]
自吹自擂
to blow one's own trumpet (idiom)
自告奋勇
to volunteer for; to offer to undertake
自命
to consider oneself to be (sth positive)
自命不凡
to think too much of oneself; self-important; arrogant
自命清高
to think of oneself as high and pure (idiom); smug and self-righteous; holier-than-thou
自问
to ask oneself; to search one's soul; to reach a conclusion after weighing a matter
自叹不如
to consider oneself as being not as good as the others
自嘲
to mock oneself; to laugh at oneself
自圆其说
to make a story or theory consistent; to give a plausible explanation; to plug the holes in one's story
自在
free; unrestrained; comfortable; at ease
自报公议
self-assessment; declare one's state for open discussion
自报家门
to introduce oneself; originally a theatrical device in which a character explains his own role
自大狂
megalomania; egomania; delusions of grandeur
自奉俭约
to live frugally (idiom)
自奉甚俭
to allow oneself few comforts or pleasures (idiom)
自如
unobstructed; unconstrained; smoothly; with ease; freely
自始
from the outset; ab initio
自始至终
from start to finish (idiom)
自学
self-study; to study on one's own
自家
oneself; one's own family
自家人
sb with whom one is on familiar terms; sb from the same place (same house, same town etc); one of us
自专
to act arbitrarily; to act for oneself
自尊
self-respect; self-esteem; ego; pride
自尊心
self-respect; self-esteem; ego
自寻死路
to follow the path to one's own doom (idiom); to bring about one's own destruction
自寻烦恼
to bring trouble on oneself (idiom)
自导
self-guided; autonomous
自居
to consider oneself as; to believe oneself to be
自己人
those on our side; ourselves; one's own people; one of us
自己动手
to do (sth) oneself; to help oneself to
自带
to bring one's own; BYO; (of software) preinstalled
自序
author's preface; autobiographical notes as introduction to a book
自强
to strive for self-improvement
自强不息
to strive unremittingly; self-improvement
自强自立
to strive for self-improvement
自强运动
Self-Strengthening Movement (period of reforms in China c 1861-1894), also named 洋務運動|洋务运动
自律
self-discipline; self-regulation; autonomy (ethics); autonomic (physiology)
自律性组织
Self-Regulation Organization; SRO
自律神经系统
autonomic nervous system
自得
contented; pleased with one's position
自得其乐
to find amusement in one's own way; to enjoy oneself quietly
自从
since (a time); ever since
自忖
to speculate; to ponder
自怨自艾
to be full of remorse; to repent and redress one's errors
自恃
self-esteem; self-reliance; overconfident; conceited
自爱
self-respect; self-love; self-regard; regard for oneself; to cherish one's good name; to take good care of one's health
自愧不如
ashamed of being inferior (idiom); to feel inferior to others
自愧弗如
to feel ashamed at being inferior (idiom)
自惭形秽
to feel ashamed of one's inferiority (idiom); to feel inferior
自慰
to console oneself; to masturbate; onanism; masturbation
自成一家
to have a style of one's own
自我
self-; ego (psychology)
自我介绍
self-introduction; to introduce oneself
自我吹嘘
to blow one's own horn (idiom)
自我安慰
to comfort oneself; to console oneself; to reassure oneself
自我实现
self-actualization (psychology); self-realization
自我的人
(my, your) own person; (to assert) one's own personality
自我解嘲
to refer to one's foibles or failings with self-deprecating humor
自我陶醉
self-satisfied; self-imbued; narcissistic
自找
to suffer as a consequence of one's own actions; you asked for it; to bring it on oneself (sth unpleasant)
自找苦吃
to bring trouble on oneself
自找麻烦
to ask for trouble; to invite difficulties
自投罗网
to walk right into the trap
自拍
to take a picture or video of oneself
自拍器
camera self-timer (for delayed shutter release)
自拍杆
selfie stick; also written 自拍杆[zi4 pai1 gan1]
自拍模式
camera self-timer mode (for delayed shutter release)
自拔
to free oneself; to extricate oneself from a difficult situation
自掘坟墓
to dig one's own grave
自控
automated; automatically regulated; to control oneself; self-control
自暴自弃
to abandon oneself to despair; to give up and stop bothering
自有
to possess; to own; to have
自检
to act with self-restraint; to examine oneself; to perform a self-test
自欺欺人
to deceive others and to deceive oneself; to believe one's own lies
自残
to mutilate oneself; self-harm
自杀
to kill oneself; to commit suicide; to attempt suicide
自杀式
suicide (attack); suicidal
自民党
Liberal Democratic Party (Japanese political party)
自治区
autonomous region, namely: Inner Mongolia 內蒙古自治區|内蒙古自治区, Guangxi 廣西壯族自治區|广西壮族自治区, Tibet 西藏自治區|西藏自治区, Ningxia 寧夏回族自治區|宁夏回族自治区, Xinjiang 新疆維吾爾自治區|新疆维吾尔自治区
自治市
municipality; autonomous city; also called directly administered city 直轄市|直辖市
自治旗
autonomous county (in Inner Mongolia); autonomous banner
自治权
rights of autonomy; autonomy; see 自治
自况
to compare oneself; to view oneself as
自流井
Ziliujing district of Zigong city 自貢市|自贡市[Zi4 gong4 shi4], Sichuan
自流井区
Ziliujing district of Zigong city 自貢市|自贡市[Zi4 gong4 shi4], Sichuan
自满
complacent; self-satisfied
自洁
to cleanse oneself; to sanctify oneself; self-cleaning (spark plug, oven etc)
自渎
masturbation; to masturbate
自然
nature; natural; naturally
自然主义
naturalism (philosophy)
自然之友
Friends of Nature (Chinese environmental NGO)
自然人
natural person (law); see also 法人[fa3 ren2]
自然史
natural history (i.e. botany and zoology)
自然数集
the set of natural numbers (math.)
自然界
nature; the natural world
自然神论
deism, theological theory of God who does not interfere in the Universe
自然科学基金会
natural science fund
自然经济
natural economy (exchange of goods by bartering not involving money)
自然而然
involuntary; automatically
自然语言处理
natural language processing, NLP
自然铜
natural copper; chalcopyrite; copper iron sulfide CuFeS2
自营
self-operated; to operate one's own business
自爆
to explode; spontaneous detonation; self-detonation; suicide bombing; to disclose private matters about oneself
自理
to take care of oneself; to provide for oneself
自甘堕落
to abandon oneself (idiom); to let oneself go
自生自灭
to emerge and perish on its own; to run its course (idiom)
自由
freedom; free; liberty; CL:個|个[ge4]
自由中国
Free China (Cold War era term for the Republic of China on Taiwan, as distinct from 'Red China')
自由企业
free enterprise (in capitalist theory)
自由刑
(law) deprivation of freedom
自由化
liberalization; freeing (from sth)
自由城
Freetown, capital of Sierra Leone (Tw)
自由基清除剂
radical scavenger (chemistry)
自由市
Libreville, capital of Gabon (Tw)
自由度
(number of) degrees of freedom (physics and statistics)
自由散漫
easy-going; lax; unconstrained; unruly
自由民主党
Liberal Democratic Party
自由活动
free time (between organized activities)
自由焓
free enthalpy (thermodynamics); Gibbs free energy
自由爵士乐
free jazz (music genre)
自由王国
realm of freedom (philosophy)
自由职业
self-employed; profession
自由自在
free and easy (idiom); carefree; leisurely
自由行
travel organized by oneself rather than in a tour group
自由贸易区
free trade zone; free trade area
自由软件基金会
Free Software Foundation
自留地
private plot allocated to an individual on a collective farm
自发对称破缺
spontaneous symmetry breaking (physics)
自发电位
electroencephalogram (EEG)
自白
confession; to make clear one's position or intentions; to brag
自尽
to kill oneself; suicide
自相
mutual; each other; one another; self-
自相残杀
to massacre one another (idiom); internecine strife
自相矛盾
to contradict oneself; self-contradictory; inconsistent
自相惊扰
to frighten one another
自相鱼肉
butchering one another as fish and flesh (idiom); killing one another; internecine strife
自省
to examine oneself; to reflect on one's shortcomings; introspection; self-awareness; self-criticism
自矜
to boast; to blow one's own horn
自知之明
knowing oneself (idiom); self-knowledge
自知理亏
to know that one is in the wrong (idiom)
自私自利
everything for self and selfish profit (idiom); with no regard for others; selfish; mercenary
自称
to call oneself; to claim to be; to profess; to claim a title
自立
independent; self-reliant; self-sustaining; to stand on one's own feet; to support oneself
自立自强
to strive for self-improvement
自立门户
to form one's own group or school of thought; to set up one's own business; to establish oneself
自给自足
self-sufficiency; autarchy
自经
(literary) to hang oneself
自缚手脚
to bind oneself hand and foot
自繇自在
free and easy (idiom); carefree; leisurely
自罪
actual sin (Christian notion, as opposed to original sin 原罪); conscious sin
自习
to study outside of class time (reviewing one's lessons); to study in one's free time; individual study
自艾自怜
to feel sorry for oneself
自若
calm; composed; at ease
自荐
to recommend oneself (for a job)
自行
voluntary; autonomous; by oneself; self-
自行其是
to act as one thinks fit; to have one's own way
自行车
bicycle; bike; CL:輛|辆[liang4]
自行车架
bike rack; bicycle frame
自行车馆
cycling stadium; velodrome
自卫队
self-defense force; the Japanese armed forces
自装
self-loading (weapon, tape deck etc); self-charging
自制
self-made; improvised; homemade; handmade
自制炸弹
improvised explosive device IED
自要
so long as; provided that
自视清高
to think highly of oneself (idiom); giving oneself airs; arrogant and self-important
自视甚高
to think highly of oneself (idiom); giving oneself airs; arrogant and self-important
自觉
conscious; aware; on one's own initiative; conscientious
自言自语
to talk to oneself; to think aloud; to soliloquize
自讨没趣
to invite a snub; to court a rebuff
自讨苦吃
to ask for trouble (idiom); to make a rod for one's own back
自诉
private prosecution (law); (of a patient) to describe (one's symptoms)
自诩
to pose as; to flaunt oneself as; to boast of; to brag
自认
to believe (sth in relation to oneself); to regard oneself as; to acknowledge (sth in relation to oneself); to resign oneself to
自谦
modest; self-deprecating
自谴
to blame oneself; self-recrimination
自豪
proud (of one's achievements etc)
自豪感
pride in sth; self-esteem
自负
conceited; to take responsibility
自负盈亏
responsible for its profit and losses (of organization); financially autonomous; personal financial responsibility
自贡
Zigong prefecture level city in Sichuan
自贡市
Zigong prefecture level city in Sichuan
自费
(be) at one's own expense
自贻伊戚
to create trouble for oneself (idiom)
自贸区
abbr. for 自由貿易區|自由贸易区[zi4 you2 mao4 yi4 qu1]
自足
self-sufficient; satisfied with oneself
自身
itself; oneself; one's own
自身难保
powerless to defend oneself (idiom); helpless
自述
to recount in one's own words; autobiography; written self-introduction
自游
to travel alone (i.e. not with a tourist group)
自选
to choose by oneself; free to choose; optional; self-service
自酌
to enjoy a cup of wine by oneself
自重
to conduct oneself with dignity; to be dignified; deadweight
自顾自
each minding his own business
自食其力
lit. to eat off one's own strength (idiom); fig. to stand on one's own feet; to earn one's own living
自食其果
to eat one's own fruit (idiom); fig. suffering the consequences of one's own action; to reap what one has sown
自食恶果
lit. to eat one's own bitter fruit (idiom); fig. to suffer the consequences of one's own actions; to stew in one's own juice
自食苦果
see 自食惡果|自食恶果[zi4 shi2 e4 guo3]
自养
self-sustaining; economically independent (of state aid, foreign subsidy etc)
自首
to give oneself up; to surrender (to the authorities)
自驾汽车出租
self-drive car rental
自驾租赁
self-drive hire (of a car etc)
自高自大
to think of oneself as terrific (idiom); arrogant
自鸣得意
to think highly of oneself
自黑
(Internet slang) to make fun of oneself
兹事体大
this is no small thing (idiom); to have a serious matter at hand
兹因
(formal) whereas; since
觜宿
number 20 of the 28 constellations 二十八宿, approx. Orion 獵戶座|猎户座
觜蠵
name of constellation, possibly same as 觜宿
觜觽
name of constellation, possibly same as 觜宿
谘询
consultation; to consult; to inquire
赀财
variant of 資財|资财[zi1 cai2]
赀郎
sb who purchases a public post
资中
Zizhong county in Neijiang 內江|内江[Nei4 jiang1], Sichuan
资中县
Zizhong county in Neijiang 內江|内江[Nei4 jiang1], Sichuan
资优班
class composed of gifted students (Tw)
资助
to subsidize; to provide financial aid; subsidy
资安
information security (Tw); abbr. for 資訊安全|资讯安全
资工
abbr. of 資訊工程|资讯工程[zi1 xun4 gong1 cheng2]
资料
material; resources; data; information; profile (Internet); CL:份[fen4],個|个[ge4]
资料仓储
data warehouse (computing)
资料传送服务
data delivery service
资斧
(literary) money for a journey; travel expenses
资方
the owners of a private enterprise; management; capital (as opposed to labor)
资本论
Das Kapital (1867) by Karl Marx 卡爾·馬克思|卡尔·马克思[Ka3 er3 · Ma3 ke4 si1]
资格
qualifications; seniority
资格赛
qualifying round (in sports)
资历
qualifications; experience; seniority
资治通鉴
A Mirror for the Wise Ruler (or Comprehensive Mirror for Aid in Government), a vast chronological general history, written by 司馬光|司马光[Si1 ma3 Guang1] Sima Guang (1019-1089) and collaborators during the Northern Song in 1084, covering the period 403 BC-959 AD, 294 scrolls
资深
veteran (journalist etc); senior; highly experienced
资浅
inexperienced; junior (employee etc)
资源
Ziyuan county in Guilin 桂林[Gui4 lin2], Guangxi
资源
natural resource (such as water or minerals); resource (such as manpower or tourism)
资源县
Ziyuan county in Guilin 桂林[Gui4 lin2], Guangxi
资溪
Zixi county in Fuzhou 撫州|抚州, Jiangxi
资溪县
Zixi county in Fuzhou 撫州|抚州, Jiangxi
资生堂
Shiseidō (Japanese cosmetics company)
资产担保证券
asset-backed security; ABS
资产阶级
the capitalist class; the bourgeoisie
资产阶级右派
bourgeois rightist faction (esp. during anti-rightist movement of 1957-58)
资产阶级革命
bourgeois revolution (in Marx-Leninist theory, a prelude to the proletarian revolution)
资兴
Zixing county level city in Chenzhou 郴州[Chen1 zhou1], Hunan
资兴市
Zixing county level city in Chenzhou 郴州[Chen1 zhou1], Hunan
资讯工程
information engineering (Tw)
资讯科技
information technology; science of communications
资财
assets; capital and materials
资费
(postal, telecom etc) service charge
资质
aptitude; natural endowments
资遣
to dismiss with severance pay; to pay sb off
资金
funds; funding; capital
资金杠杆
(finance) leverage; gearing
资阳
Ziyang prefecture level city in Sichuan; Ziyang district of Yiyang city 益陽市|益阳市[Yi4 yang2 shi4], Hunan
资阳区
Ziyang district of Yiyang city 益陽市|益阳市[Yi4 yang2 shi4], Hunan
资阳市
Ziyang prefecture level city in Sichuan
趑趄
to advance with difficulty; to hesitate to advance
趑趄不前
hesitant and not daring to move forward (idiom)
趑趄嗫嚅
faltering steps, mumbling speech (idiom); hesitant; cringing; to cower
趦趄嗫嚅
faltering steps; mumbling speech; hesitant; cringing; to cower
锱铢必较
to haggle over every cent (idiom)
龇牙咧嘴
to grimace (in pain); to show one's teeth; to bare one's fangs