自强 自強
自强 自強 zì qiáng ㄗˋ ㄑㄧㄤˊ zi6 koeng4
- to strive for self-improvement
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自
- 来自 來自 lái zì ㄌㄞˊ ㄗˋ loi4 zi6 to come from (a place)
- 出自 chū zì ㄔㄨ ㄗˋ ceot1 zi6 to come from
- 各自 gè zì ㄍㄜˋ ㄗˋ gok3 zi6 each
- 擅自 shàn zì ㄕㄢˋ ㄗˋ sin6 zi6 without permission
- 独自 獨自 dú zì ㄉㄨˊ ㄗˋ duk6 zi6 alone
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- 私自 sī zì ㄙ ㄗˋ si1 zi6 private; personal
- 自主 zì zhǔ ㄗˋ ㄓㄨˇ zi6 zyu2 to act independently; to be autonomous; to be in control of one's own affairs
- 自信 zì xìn ㄗˋ ㄒㄧㄣˋ zi6 seon3 to have confidence in oneself
- 自传 自傳 zì zhuàn ㄗˋ ㄓㄨㄢˋ zi6 zyun6 autobiography
- 自制 zì zhì ㄗˋ ㄓˋ zi6 zai3 to maintain self-control
- 自助 zì zhù ㄗˋ ㄓㄨˋ zi6 zo6 self-service
- 自动 自動 zì dòng ㄗˋ ㄉㄨㄥˋ zi6 dung6 automatic
- 自卑 zì bēi ㄗˋ ㄅㄟ zi6 bei1 to have low self-esteem
- 自在 zì zai ㄗˋ ˙ㄗㄞ zi6 zoi6 comfortable; at ease
- 自如 zì rú ㄗˋ ㄖㄨˊ zi6 jyu4 unobstructed
- 自学 自學 zì xué ㄗˋ ㄒㄩㄝˊ zi6 hok6 self-study
- 自尊 zì zūn ㄗˋ ㄗㄨㄣ zi6 zyun1 self-respect
- 自己 zì jǐ ㄗˋ ㄐㄧˇ zi6 gei2 oneself; (attributive) one's own
- 自从 自從 zì cóng ㄗˋ ㄘㄨㄥˊ zi6 cung4 since (a time)
- 自我 zì wǒ ㄗˋ ㄨㄛˇ zi6 ngo5 the self; oneself; self-
强 強
- 倔强 倔強 jué jiàng ㄐㄩㄝˊ ㄐㄧㄤˋ gwat6 koeng5 stubborn; obstinate; unbending
- 刚强 剛強 gāng qiáng ㄍㄤ ㄑㄧㄤˊ gong1 koeng4 firm; unyielding
- 加强 加強 jiā qiáng ㄐㄧㄚ ㄑㄧㄤˊ gaa1 koeng4 to reinforce; to strengthen; to enhance
- 勉强 勉強 miǎn qiǎng ㄇㄧㄢˇ ㄑㄧㄤˇ min5 koeng5 to do with difficulty
- 坚强 堅強 jiān qiáng ㄐㄧㄢ ㄑㄧㄤˊ gin1 koeng4 staunch
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- 增强 增強 zēng qiáng ㄗㄥ ㄑㄧㄤˊ zang1 koeng4 to increase
- 富强 富強 fù qiáng ㄈㄨˋ ㄑㄧㄤˊ fu3 koeng4 rich and powerful
- 强人 強人 qiáng rén ㄑㄧㄤˊ ㄖㄣˊ koeng4 jan4 (politics) strongman
- 强占 強佔 qiáng zhàn ㄑㄧㄤˊ ㄓㄢˋ koeng4 zim3 to occupy by force
- 强制 強制 qiáng zhì ㄑㄧㄤˊ ㄓˋ koeng5 zai3 to force; to compel; to coerce
- 强加 強加 qiáng jiā ㄑㄧㄤˊ ㄐㄧㄚ koeng5 gaa1 to impose
- 强劲 強勁 qiáng jìng ㄑㄧㄤˊ ㄐㄧㄥˋ koeng4 ging6 strong
- 强势 強勢 qiáng shì ㄑㄧㄤˊ ㄕˋ koeng4 sai3 strong
- 强化 強化 qiáng huà ㄑㄧㄤˊ ㄏㄨㄚˋ koeng4 faa3 to strengthen
- 强壮 強壯 qiáng zhuàng ㄑㄧㄤˊ ㄓㄨㄤˋ koeng4 zong3 strong
- 强大 強大 qiáng dà ㄑㄧㄤˊ ㄉㄚˋ koeng4 daai6 big and strong; formidable; powerful
- 强度 強度 qiáng dù ㄑㄧㄤˊ ㄉㄨˋ koeng4 dou6 strength
- 强权 強權 qiáng quán ㄑㄧㄤˊ ㄑㄩㄢˊ koeng4 kyun4 power
- 强求 強求 qiǎng qiú ㄑㄧㄤˇ ㄑㄧㄡˊ koeng5 kau4 to insist on; to demand; to impose
- 强烈 強烈 qiáng liè ㄑㄧㄤˊ ㄌㄧㄝˋ koeng4 lit6 strong; intense
Idioms with these characters
- 安闲自得 安閑自得 ān xián zì dé ㄢ ㄒㄧㄢˊ ㄗˋ ㄉㄜˊ on1 haan4 zi6 dak1 feeling comfortably at ease (idiom)
- 安闲自在 安閑自在 ān xián zì zai ㄢ ㄒㄧㄢˊ ㄗˋ ˙ㄗㄞ on1 haan4 zi6 zoi6 leisurely and free (idiom); carefree and at ease
- 悲不自胜 悲不自勝 bēi bù zì shèng ㄅㄟ ㄅㄨˋ ㄗˋ ㄕㄥˋ bei1 bat1 zi6 sing3 unable to control one's grief (idiom); overwrought
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- 卑以自牧 bēi yǐ zì mù ㄅㄟ ㄧˇ ㄗˋ ㄇㄨˋ bei1 ji5 zi6 muk6 (idiom) to conduct oneself humbly; modest
- 敝帚自珍 bì zhǒu zì zhēn ㄅㄧˋ ㄓㄡˇ ㄗˋ ㄓㄣ bai6 zau2 zi6 zan1 to value the broom as one's own (idiom); to attach value to sth because it is one's own
- 不敢自专 不敢自專 bù gǎn zì zhuān ㄅㄨˋ ㄍㄢˇ ㄗˋ ㄓㄨㄢ bat1 gam2 zi6 zyun1 not daring to act for oneself (idiom)
- 不言自明 bù yán zì míng ㄅㄨˋ ㄧㄢˊ ㄗˋ ㄇㄧㄥˊ bat1 jin4 zi6 ming4 self-evident; needing no explanation (idiom)
- 不由自主 bù yóu zì zhǔ ㄅㄨˋ ㄧㄡˊ ㄗˋ ㄓㄨˇ bat1 jau4 zi6 zyu2 (idiom) can't help but; involuntarily
- 不自量力 bù zì liàng lì ㄅㄨˋ ㄗˋ ㄌㄧㄤˋ ㄌㄧˋ bat1 zi6 loeng6 lik6 (idiom) to overestimate one's capabilities
- 出自肺腑 chū zì fèi fǔ ㄔㄨ ㄗˋ ㄈㄟˋ ㄈㄨˇ ceot1 zi6 fai3 fu2 from the bottom of one's heart (idiom)
- 兵强马壮 兵強馬壯 bīng qiáng mǎ zhuàng ㄅㄧㄥ ㄑㄧㄤˊ ㄇㄚˇ ㄓㄨㄤˋ bing1 koeng4 maa5 zong3 lit. strong soldiers and sturdy horses (idiom)
- 不畏强暴 不畏強暴 bù wèi qiáng bào ㄅㄨˋ ㄨㄟˋ ㄑㄧㄤˊ ㄅㄠˋ bat1 wai3 koeng4 bou6 not to submit to force (idiom); to defy threats and violence
- 不畏强权 不畏強權 bù wèi qiáng quán ㄅㄨˋ ㄨㄟˋ ㄑㄧㄤˊ ㄑㄩㄢˊ bat1 wai3 koeng4 kyun4 not to submit to force (idiom); to defy threats and violence
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- 差强人意 差強人意 chā qiáng rén yì ㄔㄚ ㄑㄧㄤˊ ㄖㄣˊ ㄧˋ caa1 koeng5 jan4 ji3 (idiom) just passable
- 锄强扶弱 鋤強扶弱 chú qiáng fú ruò ㄔㄨˊ ㄑㄧㄤˊ ㄈㄨˊ ㄖㄨㄛˋ co4 koeng4 fu4 joek6 to root out the strong and support the weak (idiom); to rob the rich and give to the poor
- 发奋图强 發奮圖強 fā fèn tú qiáng ㄈㄚ ㄈㄣˋ ㄊㄨˊ ㄑㄧㄤˊ faat3 fan5 tou4 koeng4 to make an effort to become strong (idiom); determined to do better
- 发愤图强 發憤圖強 fā fèn tú qiáng ㄈㄚ ㄈㄣˋ ㄊㄨˊ ㄑㄧㄤˊ faat3 fan5 tou4 koeng4 to be strongly determined to succeed (idiom)
- 富国强兵 富國強兵 fù guó qiáng bīng ㄈㄨˋ ㄍㄨㄛˊ ㄑㄧㄤˊ ㄅㄧㄥ fu3 gwok3 koeng4 bing1 lit. rich country, strong army (idiom); slogan of legalist philosophers in pre-Han times
- 扶弱抑强 扶弱抑強 fú ruò yì qiáng ㄈㄨˊ ㄖㄨㄛˋ ㄧˋ ㄑㄧㄤˊ fu4 joek6 jik1 koeng4 to support the weak and restrain the strong (idiom); robbing the rich to help the poor
- 坚强不屈 堅強不屈 jiān qiáng bù qū ㄐㄧㄢ ㄑㄧㄤˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄑㄩ gin1 koeng4 bat1 wat1 staunch and unyielding (idiom); steadfast
Example sentences
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天 行 健 ， 君子 以 自强不息 自強不息 ； 地势 地勢 坤 ， 君子 以 厚德载物 厚德載物 。
As heaven maintains its vigorous motion, the noble person should strive for continuous self-improvement. As the earth's nature is receptive and nurturing, the noble person should cultivate great virtue to support and carry all things.
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马 馬 不但 象征 象徵 着 著 刚健 剛健 、 高昂 、 昌盛 、 发达 發達 ， 还 還 代表 着 著 奋斗 奮鬥 不止 、 自强不息 自強不息 的 民族 精神 。
The horse does not just represent energy, high spirits, prosperity, development, but also stands for a national spirit of struggling on without stopping, and of striving on without giving up.
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