Character data

HSK 4

FREQUENCY 44th character

RADICAL ⼃ (4.3)

STROKES 3

INDEX # 58

之 zhī

(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的de); it

HSK 4 #44

Character data

HSK	4
Frequency	44th character
Radical	⼃ (4.3)
Strokes	3
Index #	58

Definitions

之 zhī

1. (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的de)
2. it
3. him
4. her

Stroke order

Words containing 之

Word	Meaning
刑名之學 xíng míng zhī xué	criminal law, pre-Han legalist school
初生之犊不怕虎 chū shēng zhī dú bù pà hǔ	see 初生之犊不畏虎chū shēng zhī dú bù wèi hǔ
初生之犢不怕虎 chū shēng zhī dú bù pà hǔ	see 初生之犊不畏虎chū shēng zhī dú bù wèi hǔ
初生之犊不畏虎 chū shēng zhī dú bù wèi hǔ	fig. the fearlessness of youth
初生之犢不畏虎 chū shēng zhī dú bù wèi hǔ	fig. the fearlessness of youth
刻意为之 kè yì wéi zhī	to do something deliberately; to make a conscious effort
刻意為之 kè yì wéi zhī	to do something deliberately; to make a conscious effort
前事不忘，后事之师 qián shì bù wàng ， hòu shì zhī shī	don't forget past events, they can guide you in future (idiom); benefit from past experience
前事不忘，後事之師 qián shì bù wàng ， hòu shì zhī shī	don't forget past events, they can guide you in future (idiom); benefit from past experience
前车之覆，后车之鉴 qián chē zhī fù ， hòu chē zhī jiàn	learn from past mistake
前車之覆，後車之鑒 qián chē zhī fù ， hòu chē zhī jiàn	learn from past mistake
前車之鑒 qián chē zhī jiàn	lesson from others' past mistakes
助一臂之力 zhù yī bì zhī lì	to lend a helping hand (idiom)
助人为快乐之本 zhù rén wéi kuài lè zhī běn	pleasure from helping others
助人為快樂之本 zhù rén wéi kuài lè zhī běn	pleasure from helping others
胜之不武 shèng zhī bù wǔ	to have an unfair advantage in a contest
勝之不武 shèng zhī bù wǔ	to have an unfair advantage in a contest
勤俭为服务之本 qín jiǎn wéi fú wù zhī běn	hard work and thrift are key to serving others
勤儉為服務之本 qín jiǎn wéi fú wù zhī běn	hard work and thrift are the base of service
勿谓言之不预 wù wèi yán zhī bù yù	don't say you weren't warned; final warning
勿謂言之不預 wù wèi yán zhī bù yù	don’t say I didn’t warn you; warning
千乘之国 qiān shèng zhī guó	powerful ancient state; state with many chariots
千乘之國 qiān shèng zhī guó	powerful ancient state; state with 1000 chariots
千里之堤，溃于蚁穴 qiān lǐ zhī dī ， kuì yú yǐ xué	huge damage may result from a moment's negligence
千里之堤，潰於蟻穴 qiān lǐ zhī dī ， kuì yú yǐ xué	huge damage may result from a moment's negligence

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