直
HSK 2
直 (zhí): straight, erect, vertical
zhí
straight, erect, vertical
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Pinyin
zhí
HSK Level
Level 2
Characters
1
English Meaning
straight, erect, vertical
How to Write 直 (zhí)
直 is written in 8 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.
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Origin of 直
To look someone in the eye 目
What 直 is Made Of
直 is built from 3 components:
十ten, tenth
目eye
一one
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Words Using 直
Common Chinese words that contain 直:
一直
yīzhí
垂直
chuízhí
直径
zhíjìng
直接
zhíjiē
直播
zhíbō
简直
jiǎnzhí
理直气壮
lǐzhíqìzhuàng
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