自( zì )

 
字形:
“自”古代的字形是人鼻子的象形。中国人在说自己的时候经常指着自己的鼻子,所以“自”慢慢变成了   自己的意思。
The character "自(zì)" looked like a human's nose in Chinese oracle bone script. Chinese often point at their own nose when referring to themselves, the character "自(zì)" then gradually evolved to mean "oneself".
 
字义:
oneself
 
组词:
各自(gèzì):  each; respective 
自信(zìxìn):  self-confident  
独自(dúzì):  along; by oneself
自卑(zìbēi):  be self-abased  
自己(zìjǐ):  oneself 
自杀(zìshā):  suicide 
 
例句:
Tā dúzì zuò zhe.
1、她独自坐着。
She sat all alone.
Tā xiāngdāng zìxìn.
2、他相当自信。
He is very confident.
Yǐqián wǒ zǒngshì hěn zìbēi.
3、以前我总是很自卑。
I always felt inferior to others before.