只
HSK 2

只 (zhǐ): only, just, simply

zhǐ

only, just, simply

Pinyin

zhǐ

HSK Level

Level 2

Characters

1

English Meaning

only, just, simply

How to Write 只 (zhǐ)

只 is written in 5 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5

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Origin of 只

Simple words 八 coming from the mouth 口

What 只 is Made Of

只 is built from 2 components:

口mouth
八eight

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Words Using 只

Common Chinese words that contain 只:

只好

zhǐhǎo

只要

zhǐyào

只有…才…

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