Word

自律 (zì lǜ) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 6

自律 (zì lǜ) is a Chinese word: self-discipline. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 自律

动 dòng verb

self-discipline

他非常自律,每天早上六点起床锻炼。

tā fēi cháng zì lǜ měi tiān zǎo shang liù diǎn qǐ chuáng duàn liàn

He is very self-disciplined, waking up at 6 AM every day to exercise.

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Word breakdown

自 zì — self, oneself

律 lǜ — discipline, regulate

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 律 lǜ — law; rule

律 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

2.2 聿 yù — literary particle used at the start or middle of a sentence for continuity
聿 is a component in 5 characters

Stroke order