自食其力

自食其力 shí ㄗˋ ㄕˊ ㄑㄧˊ ㄌㄧˋ zi6 sik6 kei4 lik6

  • lit. to eat off one's own strength (idiom)
  • fig. to stand on one's own feet
  • to earn one's own living

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 自 (1 of 4) — stroke by stroke.

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Character breakdown