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自负 (zì fù) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

自负 (zì fù) is a Chinese word: to take upon oneself, to be responsible for (by oneself). This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 自负

动 dòng verb

to take upon oneself, to be responsible for (by oneself)

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.

形 xíng adjective

conceited

他太自负了,总是看不起别人。

tā tài zì fù le zǒng shì kàn bu qǐ bié rén

He's too conceited, always looking down on others.

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Word breakdown

自 zì — self, oneself

负 fù — to bear, to carry (an inflated sense of one's abilities)

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 负 fù — to carry on one's back

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

consists of

2.2 贝 bèi — general term for mollusks with shells, such as snails, mussels, and clams
贝 is a component in 50 characters
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