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自立 (zì lì) — Chinese word meaning
HSK 7
自立 (zì lì) is a Chinese word: be self-reliant. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.
Meaning of 自立
动 dòng verb
be self-reliant
孩子长大了应该学会自立。
hái zi zhǎng dà le yīng gāi xué huì zì lì
When children grow up, they should learn to be self-reliant.
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Word breakdown
自 zì — self, oneself
Words with this character (55)
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你要相信自己。
nǐ yào xiāng xìn zì jǐ
You must believe in yourself.
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她来自北京。
tā lái zì Běi jīng
She comes from Beijing.
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- 自 self (indicating self-propulsion)
- 行 move, travel (indicates movement function)
- 车 vehicle (indicates a wheeled transport)
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我每天骑自行车上班。
wǒ měi tiān qí zì xíng chē shàng bān
I ride a bicycle to work every day.
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- 大 great, vast (emphasizes the grandeur and scope of nature)
- 自 self, natural (indicates the inherent, spontaneous quality)
- 然 thus, so (reinforces the natural state of being)
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我们应该保护大自然。
wǒ men yīng gāi bǎo hù dà zì rán
We should protect nature.
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晚上我要去图书馆自习。
wǎn shang wǒ yào qù tú shū guǎn zì xí
Tonight I'm going to the library to self-study.
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她说话时充满自信。
tā shuō huà shí chōng mǎn zì xìn
She speaks with confidence.
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我正在自学西班牙语。
wǒ zhèng zài zì xué xī bān yá yǔ
I am teaching myself Spanish.
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他喜欢接近自然。
tā xǐ huan jiē jìn zì rán
He likes to get close to nature.
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经理亲自去机场接客户。
jīng lǐ qīn zì qù jī chǎng jiē kè hù
The manager personally went to the airport to pick up the client.
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这首诗出自唐代诗人李白。
zhè shǒu shī chū zì táng dài shī rén lǐ bái
This poem originates from the Tang Dynasty poet Li Bai.
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- 各 each, every - provides the distributive meaning
- 自 self, oneself - adds the reflexive, individual aspect
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我们各自回家吧。
wǒ men gè zì huí jiā ba
Let's each go home.
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我喜欢独自旅行。
wǒ xǐ huan dú zì lǚ xíng
I like traveling alone.
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自从搬到这里，我就爱上了这座城市。
zì cóng bān dào zhè lǐ wǒ jiù ài shàng le zhè zuò chéng shì
Since moving here, I've fallen in love with this city.
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门会自动打开。
mén huì zì dòng dǎ kāi
The door will open automatically.
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他过着自由的生活。
tā guò zhe zì yóu de shēng huó
He lives a free life.
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学生们应该自觉遵守纪律。
xuéshēngmen yīnggāi zì jué zūnshǒu jìlǜ
Students should consciously follow the rules.
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我们要不断提高自身的能力。
wǒ men yào bú duàn tí gāo zì shēn de néng lì
We must continuously improve our own abilities.
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我们去吃自助火锅吧。
wǒ men qù chī zì zhù huǒ guō ba
Let's go eat at a self-service hot pot restaurant.
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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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他自愿参加这个项目。
tā zì yuàn cān jiā zhè ge xiàng mù
He volunteered to participate in this project.
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自我反省很重要。
zì wǒ fǎn xǐng hěn zhòng yào
Self-reflection is very important.
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自杀不是解决问题的办法。
zì shā bù shì jiě jué wèn tí de bàn fǎ
Suicide is not a solution to problems.
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这里的自来水很干净。
zhè lǐ de zì lái shuǐ hěn gān jìng
The tap water here is very clean.
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- 自 self, oneself (reflexive)
- 言 speak, words, verbal expression
- 自 self, oneself (repeated for emphasis)
- 语 language, speech, spoken words
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他经常自言自语，让人觉得很奇怪。
tā jīng cháng zì yán zì yǔ ràng rén jué de hěn qí guài
He often talks to himself, which makes people feel it's strange.
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- 自 self; indicates the personal/reflexive nature of the pride
- 豪 grand, heroic; conveys the quality and magnitude of pride
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我为我的祖国感到自豪。
wǒ wèi wǒ de zǔ guó gǎn dào zì háo
I am proud of my country.
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听到这首歌，她不由自主地哭了起来。
tīng dào zhè shǒu gē tā bù yóu zì zhǔ de kū le qǐ lái
Hearing this song, she involuntarily started crying.
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老人坐在公园里看书，显得怡然自得。
lǎo rén zuò zài gōng yuán lǐ kàn shū xiǎn de yí rán zì dé
The old man sits reading in the park, appearing content and at ease.
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看到这美丽的景色，她情不自禁地笑了。
kàn dào zhè měi lì de jǐng sè tā qíng bù zì jīn de xiào le
Seeing this beautiful scenery, she couldn't help but smile.
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请不要擅自使用我的电脑。
qǐng bù yào shàn zì shǐ yòng wǒ de diàn nǎo
Please don't use my computer without authorization.
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你不能私自使用别人的东西。
nǐ bù néng sī zì shǐ yòng bié rén de dōng xi
You cannot use other people's things without authorization.
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学生应该培养自主学习的能力。
xué shēng yīng gāi péi yǎng zì zhǔ xué xí de néng lì
Students should cultivate the ability to study independently.
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他总是自以为是，从不听别人的意见。
tā zǒng shì zì yǐ wéi shì cóng bù tīng bié rén de yì jiàn
He is always self-righteous and never listens to others' opinions.
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农民们通过自力更生摆脱了贫困。
nóng mín men tōng guò zì lì gēng shēng bǎi tuō le pín kùn
The farmers escaped poverty through self-reliance.
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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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他只是为了自卫才动手的。
tā zhǐ shì wèi le zì wèi cái dòng shǒu de
He only fought back in self-defense.
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学生们自发组织了一个读书会。
xué shēng men zì fā zǔ zhī le yí gè dú shū huì
The students spontaneously organized a reading group.
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退休后，他过得很自在。
tuì xiū hòu tā guò de hěn zì zài
After retirement, he lives very comfortably.
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他说英语很自如。
tā shuō yīng yǔ hěn zì rú
He speaks English with ease.
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- 自 from, since (marks the starting point)
- 始 beginning, start (indicates the commencement)
- 至 to, until (indicates movement toward an endpoint)
- 终 end, finish (indicates the conclusion)
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他自始至终都没有放弃。
tā zì shǐ zhì zhōng dōu méi yǒu fàng qì
He never gave up from beginning to end.
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他很自尊，不愿意接受别人的帮助。
tā hěn zì zūn bù yuàn yì jiē shòu bié rén de bāng zhù
He has strong self-respect and is unwilling to accept help from others.
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面对困难，他自强不息，终于成功了。
miàn duì kùn nán tā zì qiáng bù xī zhōng yú chéng gōng le
Facing difficulties, he strove unremittingly and finally succeeded.
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新疆维吾尔自治区是中国最大的省级行政区。
Xīnjiāng Wéiwú'ěr Zìzhìqū shì Zhōngguó zuì dà de shěngjí xíngzhèngqū
The Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region is China's largest provincial-level administrative region.
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他取得了一点成绩就自满了。
tā qǔ dé le yì diǎn chéng jì jiù zì mǎn le
He became complacent after achieving a little success.
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- 自 self, natural (forms 'natural' with 然)
- 然 so, thus (completes 'natural' with 自)
- 界 world, realm, sphere
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自然界中有很多神奇的现象。
zì rán jiè zhōng yǒu hěn duō shén qí de xiàn xiàng
There are many miraculous phenomena in the natural world.
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- 自 self; from within
- 然 so; in that way (first occurrence)
- 而 and; connecting particle
- 然 so; in that way (reinforcing repetition)
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时间长了，两个人自然而然就成了好朋友。
shí jiān cháng le liǎng gè rén zì rán ér rán jiù chéng le hǎo péng you
Over time, the two naturally became good friends.
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孩子已经三岁了，可以自理生活了。
hái zi yǐ jīng sān suì le kě yǐ zì lǐ shēng huó le
The child is already three years old and can take care of themselves.
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- 自 self, oneself
- 相 mutually, reciprocally
- 矛 spear (representing attack/offense)
- 盾 shield (representing defense)
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你的前后说法自相矛盾，应该解释清楚。
nǐ de qián hòu shuō fǎ zì xiāng máo dùn yīng gāi jiě shì qīng chu
Your statements before and after contradict each other, you should explain clearly.
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他太自私了，从不考虑别人的感受。
tā tài zì sī le cóng bù kǎo lǜ bié rén de gǎn shòu
He is too selfish, never considering others' feelings.
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- 自 self; oneself (indicates reflexive action)
- 称 to call; to claim (the action of naming or declaring)
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他自称是专家，但实际上并不专业。
tā zì chēng shì zhuān jiā dàn shí jì shàng bìng bù zhuān yè
He claims to be an expert, but actually isn't professional.
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你可以自行决定。
nǐ kě yǐ zì xíng jué dìng
You can decide by yourself.
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投资有风险，盈亏自负。
tóu zī yǒu fēng xiǎn yíng kuī zì fù
Investment carries risks; profits and losses are your own responsibility.
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不要过度自责，这不是你的错。
bù yào guò dù zì zé zhè bú shì nǐ de cuò
Don't blame yourself too much, it's not your fault.
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她自费参加了这个培训课程。
tā zì fèi cān jiā le zhè ge péi xùn kè chéng
She attended this training course at her own expense.
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律师建议他尽快自首。
lǜ shī jiàn yì tā jǐn kuài zì shǒu
The lawyer advised him to turn himself in as soon as possible.
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- 顺 follow, go along with
- 其 it, its (referring to the situation)
- 自 self, naturally (part of 自然)
- 然 so, thus (completes 自然 meaning 'nature')
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他决定顺其自然，不再强求。
tā jué dìng shùn qí zì rán bù zài qiáng qiú
He decided to let nature take its course and stop forcing things.
立 lì — stand, establish
Words with this character (32)
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我们需要建立良好的合作关系。
wǒ men xū yào jiàn lì liáng hǎo de hé zuò guān xi
We need to establish good cooperative relationships.
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这家公司成立于2010年。
zhè jiā gōng sī chéng lì yú èr líng yī líng nián
This company was established in 2010.
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她是一个很独立的人。
tā shì yí gè hěn dú lì de rén
She is a very independent person.
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他听到消息后立刻就走了。
tā tīng dào xiāo xi hòu lì kè jiù zǒu le
He left immediately after hearing the news.
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他听到消息后立即赶往医院。
tā tīng dào xiāo xi hòu lì jí gǎn wǎng yī yuàn
After hearing the news, he immediately rushed to the hospital.
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公司在上海设立了分公司。
gōng sī zài Shàng hǎi shè lì le fēn gōng sī
The company established a branch office in Shanghai.
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他在1995年创立了这家公司。
tā zài yī jiǔ jiǔ wǔ nián chuàng lì le zhè jiā gōng sī
He founded this company in 1995.
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这两个观点对立。
zhè liǎng ge guān diǎn duì lì
These two viewpoints oppose each other.
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我们要树立正确的价值观。
wǒ men yào shù lì zhèng què de jià zhí guān
We need to establish correct values.
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我们需要确立新的规则。
wǒ men xū yào què lì xīn de guī zé
We need to establish new rules.
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他的立场非常明确。
tā de lì chǎng fēi cháng míng què
His standpoint is very clear.
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在这场争论中，我选择保持中立。
zài zhè chǎng zhēng lùn zhōng wǒ xuǎn zé bǎo chí zhōng lì
In this debate, I choose to remain neutral.
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这是一所公立学校。
zhè shì yī suǒ gōng lì xué xiào
This is a public school.
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他感到很孤立。
tā gǎn dào hěn gū lì
He feels very isolated.
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这座纪念碑屹立在广场中央。
zhè zuò jì niàn bēi yì lì zài guǎng chǎng zhōng yāng
This monument stands tall in the center of the square.
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- 当 at (the time); facing
- 机 critical moment; opportunity
- 立 immediately; at once
- 断 decide; make a decision
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面对突发情况，领导当机立断，避免了更大的损失。
miàn duì tū fā qíng kuàng lǐng dǎo dāng jī lì duàn bì miǎn le gèng dà de sǔn shī
Faced with the sudden situation, the leader made a prompt decision and avoided greater losses.
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他三十岁就成家立业了。
tā sān shí suì jiù chéng jiā lì yè le
He started a family and established his career at thirty.
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- 矗 towering, lofty (emphasizes height and vertical prominence)
- 立 stand (the action of standing upright)
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高楼大厦矗立在城市中心。
gāo lóu dà shà chù lì zài chéng shì zhōng xīn
Tall buildings stand tall in the city center.
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他在一所私立学校工作。
tā zài yì suǒ sī lì xué xiào gōng zuò
He works at a private school.
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- 立 vertical; standing - indicates the elevated/vertical nature of the structure
- 交 intersect; cross - indicates the crossing/intersection function of roads
- 桥 bridge - indicates it is a bridge structure
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这座立交桥缓解了市中心的交通拥堵。
zhè zuò lì jiāo qiáo huǎn jiě le shì zhōng xīn de jiāo tōng yōng dǔ
This overpass has eased traffic congestion in the city center.
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这个立体模型很逼真。
zhè ge lì tǐ mó xíng hěn bī zhēn
This three-dimensional model is very realistic.
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警察立功破获了重大案件。
jǐng chá lì gōng pò huò le zhòng dà àn jiàn
The police performed meritorious service by solving a major case.
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二的立方是八。
èr de lì fāng shì bā
Two cubed is eight.
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- 立 cubic, three-dimensional (standing upright)
- 方 power, exponent (squared/cubed)
- 米 meter (unit of length)
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这个房间的体积是30立方米。
zhè ge fáng jiān de tǐ jī shì sān shí lì fāng mǐ
The volume of this room is 30 cubic meters.
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警察已经对这起盗窃案立案调查。
jǐng chá yǐ jīng duì zhè qǐ dào qiè àn lì àn diào chá
The police have already filed a case to investigate this theft.
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国会有权立法。
guó huì yǒu quán lì fǎ
The parliament has the right to legislate.
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我们要立足现实，面向未来。
wǒ men yào lì zú xiàn shí miàn xiàng wèi lái
We must base ourselves on reality and face the future.
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工人们在广场上竖立了一座纪念碑。
gōng rén men zài guǎng chǎng shàng shù lì le yī zuò jì niàn bēi
The workers erected a monument in the square.
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- 站 to stand; provides the core meaning of standing in position
- 立 upright; emphasizes the vertical, erect posture of standing
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他在那里站立了很久。
tā zài nà lǐ zhàn lì le hěn jiǔ
He stood there for a long time.
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那座摩天大楼耸立在城市中心。
nà zuò mó tiān dà lóu sǒng lì zài chéng shì zhōng xīn
That skyscraper towers in the city center.
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双方订立了协议。
shuāng fāng dìng lì le xié yì
Both parties concluded an agreement.
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- 鹤 crane (symbolizing elegance and standing tall)
- 立 to stand (indicating upright posture)
- 鸡 chicken (representing ordinary people)
- 群 group/flock (indicating the crowd or masses)
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她的才华让她在公司里鹤立鸡群。
tā de cái huá ràng tā zài gōng sī lǐ hè lì jī qún
Her talent makes her stand out in the company.
Structure & writing
自 is a component in 6 characters
自 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.
Stroke order
立 is a component in 17 characters
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立 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.
Stroke order