自力更生 zìlìgēngshēng Rely through one’s own efforts

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Stroke order

自力更生 is written in 20 strokes across 4 characters.

自力更生 — the Chinese character for Rely through one’s own efforts (zìlìgēngshēng), stroke diagram — Stroke diagram for 自力更生 — Rely through one’s own efforts

自 — 6 strokes
力 — 2 strokes
更 — 7 strokes
生 — 5 strokes

Senses

regeneration through one's own effort (idiom)
self-reliance

Characters in 自力更生

自 zì — (bound form) self; oneself; from; since; naturally; as a matter of course
力 lì — power; force; strength
更 gēng — to change or replace; to experience; one of the five two-hour periods into which the night was formerly divided
生 shēng — to grow; to give birth; to produce; to be born; to arise; to occur; to light (a fire)

Character meanings from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Related words

自力更生 is pronounced zìlìgēngshēng and means “Rely through one’s own efforts”.

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