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自觉

zì jué

Old HSK 5 HSK 3.0 level 5 2-character word Traditional 自覺

自觉 (zì jué) means "conscious; self-disciplined, voluntary". It is an HSK 3.0 level 5 word, and was HSK 5 in the old six-level list.

What 自觉 means

1. to realize; to be aware of; to feel that; to be conscious of (sth relating to oneself)
2. responsible; predisposed to do the right thing; considerate of others

The characters in 自觉

• 自zì(bound form) self; oneself; from; since; naturally; as a matter of course
• 觉juéto feel; to find that; thinking

Where 自觉 is taught

In the GraphChinese course it is part of Honesty, Modesty & Sincerity (HSK 5), each one a topic in the dependency graph of HSK 1–6 that opens only once its prerequisites are solid.

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