HSK 3 · Effort & Persistence

自主

zì zhǔ

independent

Stroke order of 自主

2 characters, 11 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

自 · 6 strokes主 · 5 strokes

Memory trick

Self 自 and master 主: independent.

Parts: 自 self + 主 master

Example sentence

孩子要学会自主学习。

Children should learn to study independently.

Words with 自

自己oneself 来自to come from 大自然nature 自行车bicycle 自由freedom; free 亲自personally; in person 自动automatic 自然nature; natural; naturally 自从since 各自each; respective 自觉conscious; on one's own initiative 自身oneself; itself

Words with 主

主人host; owner 主要main; mainly 主任director; head 主持to host; to preside over 主意idea; plan 主张to advocate; position 主动on one's own initiative

More words: Effort & Persistence

坚持to persist; to insist 保持to keep; to maintain 保留to keep; to retain 保to protect; to keep 尽量as much as possible 集中to concentrate 深入to go deep into; thorough 等待to wait 赶to hurry; to catch up with 精神spirit; energy 动力driving force; motivation 自身oneself; itself

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