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自新

Mandarin · pinyin zì xīn

Meanings

  1. to reform oneself
  2. to mend one's ways and start life anew
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自
zì · self, private, personal; from; Kangxi radical 132
新
xīn · new, recent, fresh, modern
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4–1 · zi4 xin1

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verb

  1. to make a fresh start

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