自 zì
- Strokes
- 6
- Radical
- 自 — self
- How it's built
- Pictograph — a drawing of the thing
自责
zìzé
to blame oneself; self-reproach
Characters in this word
责 zé
- Strokes
- 8
- Radical
- 贝 — sea shell
- Made of
- 龶 growing plant 贝 sea shell
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
Example phrases
- 事故发生后，他没有推卸责任，而是陷入了长时间的自责。 Shìgù fāshēng hòu, tā méiyǒu tuīxiè zérèn, ér shì xiànrù le cháng shíjiān de zìzé. After the accident, he did not shirk responsibility, but fell into prolonged self-reproach.
- 弄丢了朋友的书，她自责了好几天。 Nòngdiūle péngyou de shū, tā zìzéle hǎo jǐ tiān. After losing a friend's book, she blamed herself for several days.
- 考试失利后，老师劝他不要过分自责。 Kǎoshì shīlì hòu, lǎoshī quàn tā búyào guòfèn zìzé. After failing the exam, the teacher advised him not to blame himself too much.