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各自

gèzì

each on their own

People working at separate tables
Memory picture

Characters in this word

各 gè

Strokes
6
Radical
口 — mouth
Made of
夂 to go 口 mouth
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

自 zì

Strokes
6
Radical
自 — self
How it's built
Pictograph — a drawing of the thing

Example phrases

  • 各自回家吧。 Gèzì huí jiā ba. Everyone should go home on their own.
  • 我们各自走。 Wǒmen gèzì zǒu. We each go our own way.
  • 各自做作业。 Gèzì zuò zuòyè. Each person does their own homework.

Related words

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