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自卑 (zì bēi) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

自卑 (zì bēi) is a Chinese word: inferior, having an inferiority complex. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 自卑

形 xíng adjective

inferior, having an inferiority complex

不要自卑,每个人都有自己的优点。

bú yào zì bēi měi gè rén dōu yǒu zì jǐ de yōu diǎn

Don't feel inferior, everyone has their own strengths.

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Word breakdown

自 zì — self, oneself

卑 bēi — low, inferior, base

Structure & writing
1 自 zì — oneself; one's own self
自 is a component in 6 characters

自 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

Stroke order

2 卑 bēi — low; lowly
卑 is a component in 4 characters

consists of

2.2 十 shí — ten (the number 9+1)
十 is a component in 29 characters
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Stroke order