自己動手

简 自己动手 · 繁 自己動手
Mandarin · pinyin zì jǐ dòng shǒu

Meanings

  1. to do (sth) oneself
  2. to help oneself to
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自
zì · self, private, personal; from; Kangxi radical 132
己
jǐ · self, oneself; personal, private; 6th heavenly stem
動
dòng · move, happen; movement, action
手
shǒu · hand
动
dòng · move, happen; movement, action
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4–3–4–3 · zi4 ji3 dong4 shou3

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zi6 gei2 dung6 sau2

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