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自足

zì zú

2-character word

What 自足 means

1. self-sufficient
2. satisfied with oneself

The characters in 自足

• 自zì(bound form) self; oneself; from; since; naturally; as a matter of course
• 足zú(bound form) foot; leg; sufficient; ample; as much as; fully

Example sentences

• 他们自给自足。
  Tāmen zìjǐ-zìzú.
  They're self-sufficient.
• 绿色植物可以食物自给自足。
  Green plants can make their own food.
• 你已经到了可以自给自足的年纪了。
  Nǐ yǐjīng dào le kěyǐ zìjǐzìzú de niánjì le.
  You're now old enough to support yourself.
• 赛义认为数学家自给自足的独行于一小块天堂。
  Sài yì rènwéi shùxuéjiā zìjǐzìzú de dúxíng yú yī xiǎo kuài tiāntáng.
  Saeb thinks mathematicians are self-contained walking pieces of heaven.