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.
