zhī

(possessive particle, literary equivalent of de); it

Character data

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

Definitions

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

Stroke order

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Words containing 之

Word Meaning
noble friends’ bond is calm, pure, without gain
as easy as pie
to inform; to tell sb
Ajinomoto, Japanese food and chemical corporation
always at sb's beck and call
always at sb's beck and call
always at sb's beck and call
always at sb's beck and call
punitive force
punitive force
stray dog (idiom)
joy of a new home; housewarming congratulations
all men are brothers
all men are brothers
fire disaster; to have one's house burned down
fire disaster; to have one's house burned down
for this reason
in the Name of the Father (in Christian worship)
state within a state
state within a state
soul and spirit of the deceased
before that; previously; beforehand
afterwards; after this; next