Chinese symbol for “personally”
亲自
qīn zì
Traditional: 親自
personally; in person; oneself
The closest CC-CEDICT match for personally is 亲自 (qīn zì), defined as: personally; in person; oneself.
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Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “personally”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 亲身 (親身) | qīn shēn | personally; oneself; (of experience) firsthand |
| 亲手 (親手) | qīn shǒu | with one's own hands; personally |
| 身 | shēn | body; life |
| 亲眼 (親眼) | qīn yǎn | with one's own eyes; personally |
| 躬身 | gōng shēn | to bow; personally |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 亲自.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 母亲 (母親) | mǔ qīn | mother |
| 父亲 (父親) | fù qīn | father; also pr. [fu4 qin5] |
| 亲爱 (親愛) | qīn ài | dear; beloved |
| 亲戚 (親戚) | qīn qi | a relative (i.e. family relation); 门 (mén),个 (gè),位 (wèi) |
| 亲人 (親人) | qīn rén | one's close relatives |
| 自己 | zì jǐ | oneself; (attributive) one's own |
| 自由 | zì yóu | freedom; liberty; free; unrestricted |
| 来自 (來自) | lái zì | to come from (a place); From: (in email header) |
See also: Japanese symbol for “personally”.
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