之 zhī

marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; go to

DEFINITIONS

之 zhī
  • (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de5])
  • him
  • her
  • it

STROKES

WORDS

千里之外 qiān lǐ zhī wài thousand miles distant
千里之行，始于足下 qiān lǐ zhī xíng ， shǐ yú zú xià lit. a thousand mile journey begins with the first step; fig. big accomplishments come from an accumulation of little achievements made one by one
千里之行，始於足下 qiān lǐ zhī xíng ， shǐ yú zú xià lit. a thousand mile journey begins with the first step; fig. big accomplishments come from an accumulation of little achievements made one by one
卑之，毋甚高论 bēi zhī ， wú shèn gāo lùn my opinion, nothing very involved (idiom, humble expression); my humble point is a familiar opinion; what I say is really nothing out of the ordinary
卑之，毋甚高論 bēi zhī ， wú shèn gāo lùn my opinion, nothing very involved (idiom, humble expression); my humble point is a familiar opinion; what I say is really nothing out of the ordinary
卑之，无甚高论 bēi zhī ， wú shèn gāo lùn my opinion, nothing very involved (idiom, humble expression); my humble point is a familiar opinion; what I say is really nothing out of the ordinary
卑之，無甚高論 bēi zhī ， wú shèn gāo lùn my opinion, nothing very involved (idiom, humble expression); my humble point is a familiar opinion; what I say is really nothing out of the ordinary
即兴之作 jí xìng zhī zuò improvisation
即興之作 jí xìng zhī zuò improvisation
却之不恭 què zhī bù gōng to refuse would be impolite
卻之不恭 què zhī bù gōng to refuse would be impolite
去取之间 qù qǔ zhī jiān undecided between taking and leaving
去取之間 qù qǔ zhī jiān undecided between taking and leaving
取之不尽，用之不竭 qǔ zhī bù jìn ， yòng zhī bù jié limitless supply (of); inexhaustible
取之不盡，用之不竭 qǔ zhī bù jìn ， yòng zhī bù jié limitless supply (of); inexhaustible
口腹之欲 kǒu fù zhī yù desire for good food
口腹之慾 kǒu fù zhī yù desire for good food
可取之处 kě qǔ zhī chù positive point; merit; redeeming quality
可取之處 kě qǔ zhī chù positive point; merit; redeeming quality
司马昭之心路人皆知 sī mǎ zhāo zhī xīn lù rén jiē zhī lit. Sima Zhao's intentions are obvious to everyone (idiom); fig. an open secret
司馬昭之心路人皆知 sī mǎ zhāo zhī xīn lù rén jiē zhī lit. Sima Zhao's intentions are obvious to everyone (idiom); fig. an open secret
吃奶之力 chī nǎi zhī lì all one's strength
吉之岛 jí zhī dǎo JUSCO, Japanese chain of hypermarkets
吉之島 jí zhī dǎo JUSCO, Japanese chain of hypermarkets
君子之交 jūn zǐ zhī jiāo friendship between gentlemen, insipid as water (idiom, from Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子[Zhuang1 zi3])
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