HSK 2

(zhí): straight, erect, vertical

zhí

straight, erect, vertical

Pinyin

zhí

HSK Level

Level 2

Characters

1

English Meaning

straight, erect, vertical

How to Write (zhí)

is written in 8 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8

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Origin of

To look someone in the eye 目

What is Made Of

is built from 3 components:

ten, tenth
eye
one

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Words Using

Common Chinese words that contain :

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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