自 戕

zì qiāngdictionary entry

(literary) to commit suicide / to take one's own life

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

自戕自戕 [zi4 qiang1] /(literary) to commit suicide; to take one's own life/

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Character information

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自
zì
(bound form) self / oneself / from / since / naturally / as a matter of course
戕
qiāng
to kill / to injure / Taiwan pr. [qiáng]

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