Character breakdown
Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.
How to learn 自由
Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.
When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.
Words with the same characters
Compare how a familiar Hanzi changes meaning inside another word.
oneself; (attributive) one's own
来自láizìto come from (a place); From: (in email header)
自行车zìxíngchēbicycle; bike; CL:輛|辆[liang4]
大自然dàzìránnature (the natural world)
由yóuto follow; from; because of; due to; by; via; through; (before a noun and a verb) it is for ... to ...
由于yóuyúdue to; as a result of; thanks to; owing to; since; because