自力

自力

Chinese

		from; self; oneself from; self; oneself; since	power; force; strength
simp. and trad. (自力)		自	力

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): zìlì

  (Zhuyin): ㄗˋ ㄌㄧˋ

• Min Nan (POJ): chū-le̍k

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)
    • Hanyu Pinyin: zìlì
    • Zhuyin: ㄗˋ ㄌㄧˋ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: zìhlì
    • Wade–Giles: tzŭ⁴-li⁴
    • Yale: dz̀-lì
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: tzyhlih
    • Palladius: цзыли (czyli)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡sz̩⁵¹⁻⁵³ li⁵¹/
    • Homophones:

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      edit edit 自力 自立

• Min Nan
  • (Hokkien)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: chū-le̍k
    • Tâi-lô: tsū-li̍k
    • Phofsit Daibuun: zuxlek
    • IPA (Xiamen): /t͡su²²⁻²¹ liɪk̚⁴/
    • IPA (Quanzhou): /t͡su⁴¹⁻²² liɪk̚²⁴/
    • IPA (Zhangzhou): /t͡su²²⁻²¹ liɪk̚¹²¹/
    • IPA (Taipei): /t͡su³³⁻¹¹ liɪk̚⁴/
    • IPA (Kaohsiung): /t͡su³³⁻²¹ liɪk̚⁴/

Verb

自力

1. to rely on oneself

Adverb

自力

1. single-handed; on one's own; by one's own efforts

Synonyms

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一力 (yīlì) 匹馬單槍／匹马单枪 (pǐmǎdānqiāng) 單人獨馬／单人独马 (dānréndúmǎ) 單兵獨馬／单兵独马 (dānbīngdúmǎ)

單槍匹馬／单枪匹马 (dānqiāngpǐmǎ) 獨力／独力 (dúlì) 隻手／只手 (zhīshǒu)

Derived terms

自力更生 (zìlìgēngshēng)

自力救濟／自力救济

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
自	力
じ Grade: 2	りき Grade: 1
on’yomi

Noun

自(じ)力(りき) • (jiriki) 

1. by oneself

   自力(じりき)で脱出(だっしゅつ)した。

   Jiriki de dasshutsu shita.

   We got out by ourselves.