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恣

Mandarin · pinyin zì

to abandon restraint
to do as one pleases
comfortable (dialect)

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恣: zì · indulge oneself, unrestrained

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4 · zi4

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ci1 · ci3 · zi1 · zi3

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character · Etymology 1

to indulge oneself; to be profligate; to throw off restraint
to allow someone to do as they please
wantonly; to one’s heart's content
to change

character · Etymology 2

(dialectal) comfortable; cosy

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