HSK 1

(zhī): know, perceive, comprehend

zhī

know, perceive, comprehend

Pinyin

zhī

HSK Level

Level 1

Characters

1

English Meaning

know, perceive, comprehend

How to Write (zhī)

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

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Origin of

A phono-semantic compound: 口 (mouth) carries the meaning, and 矢 hints at the pronunciation.

What is Made Of

is built from 2 components:

arrow, dart
mouth

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Words Using

Common Chinese words that contain :

无知

wúzhī

知觉

zhījué

知识

zhīshi

知道

zhīdào

通知

tōngzhī

须知

xūzhī

众所周知

zhòngsuǒzhōuzhī

知足常乐

zhīzúchánglè

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