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自封

Mandarin · pinyin zì fēng

Meanings

  1. to proclaim oneself (sth)
  2. to give oneself the title of
  3. self-appointed
  4. self-styled
  5. to limit oneself to
  6. to isolate oneself
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自
zì · self, private, personal; from; Kangxi radical 132
封
fēng · letter, envelope; feudal
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4–1 · zi4 feng1

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verb

  1. (literary) to proclaim oneself; to give oneself a title

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自封 · zi4 feng1
CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG · edition 2026-10-13 · source line 91,843
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Exact source record自封 自封 [zi4 feng1] /to proclaim oneself (sth)/to give oneself the title of/self-appointed/self-styled/to limit oneself to/to isolate oneself/