恣 - Dong Chinese dictionary

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zì

indulge oneself

Phonosemantic compound. 心 represents the meaning and 次 represents the sound.

Components

心 Meaning component

xīn

heart

次 Sound component

cì

second, next

Evolution

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Regular script

Modern

Definitions

zì

indulge oneself, unrestrained; to abandon restraint; to do as one pleases; comfortable (dialect)

Most common words with 恣

Component uses

Unknown component in 1 character (0 verified)

Historical pronunciation

Old Chinese	Middle Chinese	Pinyin	Gloss
*tsi[t]-s	tsijH	zì	unrestrained, license

Statistics

Not found in HSK word list

3968th most common character in books

Miscellaneous

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