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自己动手

zì jǐ dòng shǒu

4-character word Traditional 自己動手

What 自己动手 means

1. to do (sth) oneself
2. to help oneself to

The characters in 自己动手

• 自zì(bound form) self; oneself; from; since; naturally; as a matter of course
• 己jǐself; oneself; sixth of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干
• 动dòng(of sth) to move; to set in movement; to displace
• 手shǒuhand; (formal) to hold; person engaged in certain types of work

Example sentences

• 自己动手真好。
  It's good to do it yourself.

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