自 zì
- Strokes
- 6
- Radical
- 自 — self
- How it's built
- Pictograph — a drawing of the thing
自私
zìsī
selfish
Characters in this word
私 sī
- Strokes
- 7
- Radical
- 禾 — cereal, grain, rice
- Made of
- 禾 cereal, grain, rice 厶 private, secret
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
Example phrases
- 把个人便利凌驾于公共安全之上，是一种极其自私的行为。 Bǎ gèrén biànlì língjià yú gōnggòng ānquán zhī shàng, shì yì zhǒng jíqí zìsī de xíngwéi. Putting personal convenience above public safety is an extremely selfish act.
- 他总是先考虑自己，妹妹觉得他太自私了。 Tā zǒngshì xiān kǎolǜ zìjǐ, mèimei juéde tā tài zìsī le. He always thinks of himself first; his younger sister finds him too selfish.
- 只顾自己方便，不顾别人感受，这就是自私。 Zhǐ gù zìjǐ fāngbiàn, bùgù biérén gǎnshòu, zhè jiùshì zìsī. Caring only about your own convenience while ignoring others' feelings — that is selfishness.