自為
Chinese
from; self; oneself from; self; oneself; since | because of; for; to because of; for; to; act as; take...to be; to be; to do; to serve as; to become | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (自為) | 自 | 為 | |
| simp. (自为) | 自 | 为 | |
Pronunciation 1
- Mandarin
- (Pinyin): zìwéi
- (Zhuyin): ㄗˋ ㄨㄟˊ
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Pinyin: zìwéi
- Zhuyin: ㄗˋ ㄨㄟˊ
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: tzyhwei
- Tongyong Pinyin: zìhwéi
- IPA (key): /t͡sz̩˥˩ weɪ̯˧˥/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Middle Chinese: /d͡ziɪH ɦˠiuᴇ/▼
| Rime | ||
|---|---|---|
| Character | 自 | 為 |
| Reading # | 1/1 | 1/2 |
| Initial (聲) | 從 (15) | 云 (35) |
| Final (韻) | 脂 (15) | 支 (14) |
| Tone (調) | Departing (H) | Level (Ø) |
| Openness (開合) | Open | Closed |
| Division (等) | III | Chongniu III |
| Fanqie | 疾二切 | 薳支切 |
| Reconstructions | ||
| Zhengzhang Shangfang | /d͡ziɪH/ | /ɦˠiuᴇ/ |
| Pan Wuyun | /d͡ziH/ | /ɦʷᵚiɛ/ |
| Shao Rongfen | /d͡zjɪH/ | /ɣiuɛ/ |
| Edwin Pulleyblank | /d͡ziH/ | /ɦjwiə̆/ |
| Li Rong | /d͡ziH/ | /ɣjue/ |
| Wang Li | /d͡ziH/ | /ɣǐwe/ |
| Bernard Karlgren | /d͡zʱiH/ | /wie̯/ |
| Expected Mandarin Reflex | zì | wéi |
- Old Chinese▼
- (Baxter–Sagart): /*s.[b]i[t]-s ɢʷ(r)aj/
- (Zhengzhang): /*ɦljids ɢʷal/
| Baxter–Sagart system 1.1 (2014) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Character | 自 | 自 | 為 |
| Reading # | 1/2 | 2/2 | 1/2 |
| Modern Beijing (Pinyin) | zì | zì | wéi |
| Middle Chinese | ‹ dzijH › | ‹ dzijH › | ‹ hjwe › |
| Old Chinese | /*s.[b]i[t]-s/ | /*s.[b]i[t]-s/ | /*ɢʷ(r)aj/ |
| English | self (adv.) | to follow; from | make, do, act as |
Notes for Old Chinese notations in the Baxter–Sagart system: * Parentheses "()" indicate uncertain presence; | |||
| Zhengzhang system (2003) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Character | 自 | 為 |
| Reading # | 1/1 | 1/2 |
| No. | 17879 | |
| Phonetic component | 自 | 爲 |
| Rime group | 至 | 歌 |
| Rime subdivision | 1 | 1 |
| Corresponding MC rime | 自 | 爲 |
| Old Chinese | /*ɦljids/ | /*ɢʷal/ |
| Notes | 俗爲字 | |
Verb
自為
- (literary) to do something by oneself
- (literary) to form naturally
- (literary) (以……自為) to think of oneself as …
Pronunciation 2
- Mandarin
- (Pinyin): zìwèi
- (Zhuyin): ㄗˋ ㄨㄟˋ
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)
- Pinyin: zìwèi
- Zhuyin: ㄗˋ ㄨㄟˋ
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: tzyhwey
- Tongyong Pinyin: zìhwèi
- IPA (key): /t͡sz̩˥˩꜒꜔ weɪ̯˥˩/
- Homophones:
[Show/Hide] editedit自慰
自衛／自卫
- (Standard Chinese)
- Middle Chinese: /d͡ziɪH ɦˠiuᴇH/▼
| Rime | ||
|---|---|---|
| Character | 自 | 為 |
| Reading # | 1/1 | 2/2 |
| Initial (聲) | 從 (15) | 云 (35) |
| Final (韻) | 脂 (15) | 支 (14) |
| Tone (調) | Departing (H) | Departing (H) |
| Openness (開合) | Open | Closed |
| Division (等) | III | Chongniu III |
| Fanqie | 疾二切 | 于僞切 |
| Reconstructions | ||
| Zhengzhang Shangfang | /d͡ziɪH/ | /ɦˠiuᴇH/ |
| Pan Wuyun | /d͡ziH/ | /ɦʷᵚiɛH/ |
| Shao Rongfen | /d͡zjɪH/ | /ɣiuɛH/ |
| Edwin Pulleyblank | /d͡ziH/ | /ɦjwiə̆H/ |
| Li Rong | /d͡ziH/ | /ɣjueH/ |
| Wang Li | /d͡ziH/ | /ɣǐweH/ |
| Bernard Karlgren | /d͡zʱiH/ | /wie̯H/ |
| Expected Mandarin Reflex | zì | wèi |
- Old Chinese▼
- (Baxter–Sagart): /*s.[b]i[t]-s ɢʷ(r)aj-s/
- (Zhengzhang): /*ɦljids ɢʷals/
| Baxter–Sagart system 1.1 (2014) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Character | 自 | 自 | 為 |
| Reading # | 1/2 | 2/2 | 2/2 |
| Modern Beijing (Pinyin) | zì | zì | wèi |
| Middle Chinese | ‹ dzijH › | ‹ dzijH › | ‹ hjweH › |
| Old Chinese | /*s.[b]i[t]-s/ | /*s.[b]i[t]-s/ | /*ɢʷ(r)aj-s/ |
| English | self (adv.) | to follow; from | for, because |
Notes for Old Chinese notations in the Baxter–Sagart system: * Parentheses "()" indicate uncertain presence; | |||
| Zhengzhang system (2003) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Character | 自 | 為 |
| Reading # | 1/1 | 2/2 |
| No. | 17879 | |
| Phonetic component | 自 | 爲 |
| Rime group | 至 | 歌 |
| Rime subdivision | 1 | 1 |
| Corresponding MC rime | 自 | 爲 |
| Old Chinese | /*ɦljids/ | /*ɢʷals/ |
Adjective
自為
- (literary) for oneself
- (philosophy, existentialism, phenomenology) for-itself
Antonyms
- (for-itself): 自在 (zìzài)
Derived terms
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