HSK 3 · Effort & Persistence

自身

zì shēn

oneself; itself

Stroke order of 自身

2 characters, 13 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

自 · 6 strokes身 · 7 strokes

Memory trick

The nose 自 and the body 身: oneself.

Parts: 自 self + 身 body

Example sentence

这个问题在于自身。

The problem lies in oneself.

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 自主independent

Words with 身

身体body; health 身上on the body; on (one)全身whole body 身边by one's side 身份证ID card

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 自主independent

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