- 卑 adjectivehumble(bound form) modest; respectful and submissive
- 以 prepositionconjunctionin order toin order to; so as to; used to connect two phrases where the second is the purpose of the first
- 自 affixadverbself(bound form) self; oneself; one's own; refers to an action done by oneself or to oneself
- to cultivate oneself(literary) to maintain self-restraint or cultivate one's character