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舍己
捨己
shějǐ
1. selfless
2. self-sacrifice (to help others)
3. self-renunciation
4. altruism

Character Breakdown

舍
shě
house, dwelling; to reside, to dwell; to abandon, to give up
HSK 5 8 丶
己
jǐ
self, oneself; personal, private; 6th heavenly stem
HSK 3 3 丶

Compound Words (3)

舍己救人
shějǐjiùrén
to abandon self for others (idiom); to sacrifice oneself to help the people
舍己为人
shějǐwèirén
to abandon self for others (idiom, from Analects); to sacrifice one's own interest for other people
舍己为公
shějǐwèigōng
to give up one's private interests for the public good (idiom); to behave altruistically

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