自然
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自然 (zìrán) · nature
自然 (zìrán) means “nature; natural; naturally”. It is written with 2 characters: 自 (from) + 然 (certainly). It is an HSK 4 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
How 自然 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)
然 rán · certainly
What 然 is made of
- 肰rán — dog meat
- ⺼ — meat
- 犬quǎn — dog
- 大dà — big
- 丶 — dot
- 灬huǒ — fire
Origin hint: 灬 gives the meaning, 肰 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
我喜欢大自然。Wǒ xǐhuan dàzìrán.I love nature.
多练习，你自然就会说了。Duō liànxí, nǐ zìrán jiù huì shuō le.Practice more and you'll naturally be able to speak it.
Questions about 自然
What does 自然 mean?
自然 (zìrán) means “nature; natural; naturally”.
How do you pronounce 自然?
自然 is pronounced zìrán.
Which HSK level is 自然?
自然 is in HSK 4 (exam 2025) and HSK 3 (2021) and Old HSK 4.
Related words
- 大自然dàzìránnature (the natural world)
- 来自láizìto come from
- 自己zìjǐoneself
- 自行车zìxíngchēbicycle
- 自由zìyóufreedom
- 各自gèzìeach
- 亲自qīnzìpersonally
- 自从zìcóngsince
- 自动zìdòngautomatic
- 自觉zìjuéself-disciplined
Learn 自然 with its group
It is part of HSK 3 (2021) · Group 79: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.