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title: "Zilu Meaning: 自律 (zìlǜ) Means “self-discipline”"
description: "自律 (zìlǜ) means “self-discipline; self-disciplined”. Hear its tones, see what 自 and 律 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zilu"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
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# What does 自律 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

自律 zìlǜ

## self-discipline; self-disciplined

## It can also mean

- autonomic (nervous system)

## Its characters

1. 自 zì self
2. 律 lǜ to restrain (as in 自律)

## In a sentence

他非常自律，每天六点起床。 He is very self-disciplined and gets up at six every day.

[More about 自律](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E8%87%AA%E5%BE%8B)

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- [各自 gèzì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gezi)
- [规律 guīlǜ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/guilu)
- [来自 láizì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/laizi)
- [律师 lǜshī](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/lushi)
- [亲自 qīnzì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qinzi)
- [擅自 shànzì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shanzi)
- [旋律 xuánlǜ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/xuanlu)
- [自称 zìchēng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zicheng)

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