自己
HSK 2 (exam 2025)HSK 2 (2021)Old HSK 3
自己 (zìjǐ) · oneself
自己 (zìjǐ) means “oneself; one's own”. It is written with 2 characters: 自 (from) + 己 (self). It is an HSK 2 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
How 自己 is built
The characters
自 zì · from
What 自 is made of
- 目mù — eye
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 口kǒu — mouth
Origin hint: A nose; in China, people refer to themselves by pointing to their noses (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
己 jǐ · self
What 己 is made of
- 乚 — hook stroke
Origin hint: A loom woven with thread (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
我自己做饭。Wǒ zìjǐ zuò fàn.I cook for myself.
这是你自己的书吗？Zhè shì nǐ zìjǐ de shū ma?Is this your own book?
Questions about 自己
What does 自己 mean?
自己 (zìjǐ) means “oneself; one's own”.
How do you pronounce 自己?
自己 is pronounced zìjǐ.
Which HSK level is 自己?
自己 is in HSK 2 (exam 2025) and HSK 2 (2021) and Old HSK 3.
Related words
- 大自然dàzìránnature (the natural world)
- 来自láizìto come from
- 自行车zìxíngchēbicycle
- 自由zìyóufreedom
- 各自gèzìeach
- 亲自qīnzìpersonally
- 自从zìcóngsince
- 自动zìdòngautomatic
- 自觉zìjuéself-disciplined
- 自然zìránnature
Learn 自己 with its group
It is part of HSK 2 (2021) · Group 49: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.