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自卫

zìwèi

self-defence

A person shields themselves with a cushion from a falling flowerpot
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Characters in this word

自 zì

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

Example phrases

  • 法律允许合理自卫,但不允许借此进行报复性伤害。 Fǎlǜ yǔnxǔ hélǐ zìwèi, dàn bù yǔnxǔ jiècǐ jìnxíng bàofùxìng shānghài. The law permits reasonable self-defence, but does not allow retaliatory harm under that pretext.
  • 学习一些自卫技巧,可以让人在危险时更冷静。 Xuéxí yīxiē zìwèi jìqiǎo, kěyǐ ràng rén zài wēixiǎn shí gèng lěngjìng. Learning some self-defence skills can help a person stay calmer in danger.
  • 律师主张当事人是为了自卫,才推开对方。 Lǜshī zhǔzhāng dāngshìrén shì wèile zìwèi, cái tuīkāi duìfāng. The lawyer argued that the client pushed the other person away only in self-defence.

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