自成一家

zì chéng yī jiā

Dictionary entry

to have a style of one's own

What does 自成一家 mean?

自成一家 (zì chéng yī jiā) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to have a style of one's own

Character breakdown

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自zì(bound form) self; oneself · from; since 成Chéngsurname Cheng · short name for Chengdu 成都[Cheng2 du1]一yīone · single 家jiāused in 傢伙|家伙[jia1 huo5] and 傢俱|家俱[jia1 ju4]

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自成一家

zì chéng yī jiā

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