自由 zìyóu▶ libre; gratis

Stroke order

自由 is written in 11 strokes across 2 characters.

• 自 — 6 strokes
• 由 — 5 strokes

Senses

1. freedom; liberty
2. free; unrestricted

Related words

• 亲自personalmente
• 各自Cada
• 理由razón
• 自从Desde; ya que
• 自动automático
• 自愿voluntariamente

自由 is pronounced zìyóu and means “libre; gratis”. This word appears in HSK 5, one level of the Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi — the proficiency exam most Chinese courses are built around. Passive recognition of 自由 arrives quickly and leaves quickly. Active recall is slower to build and far more durable, so LexiTrail keeps returning the word to you at widening intervals rather than on a timer.