自 zì
- Strokes
- 6
- Radical
- 自 — self
- How it's built
- Pictograph — a drawing of the thing
自力更生
zìlìgēngshēng
to rely on one’s own efforts; self-reliance
Characters in this word
力 lì
- Strokes
- 2
- Radical
- 力 — strength, power
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
更 gèng
- Strokes
- 7
- Radical
- 曰 — to speak
生 shēng
- Strokes
- 5
- Radical
- 生 — life, lifetime
- Made of
- 𠂉 cap 土 soil, earth
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
Example phrases
- 在外部援助减少后，村庄不得不走上自力更生的发展道路。 Zài wàibù yuánzhù jiǎnshǎo hòu, cūnzhuāng bùdébù zǒu shàng zìlì gēngshēng de fāzhǎn dàolù. After external aid decreased, the village had no choice but to follow a path of self-reliant development.
- 父母从小教育我们要自力更生，不能总是依赖别人。 Fùmǔ cóngxiǎo jiàoyù wǒmen yào zìlìgēngshēng, bùnéng zǒngshì yīlài biérén. Since childhood, our parents taught us to rely on our own efforts and not always depend on others.
- 公司失去投资后，只能靠自力更生渡过难关。 Gōngsī shīqù tóuzī hòu, zhǐnéng kào zìlìgēngshēng dùguò nánguān. After losing its investment, the company could only get through hard times by relying on itself.