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
afterwards; after this; next
at the same time; meanwhile
at the same time; meanwhile
before then; up until that point
before then; up until that point
Song of the Earth; Das Lied von der Erde
expert in a certain field; learned person
sloppy; careless
to condemn scathingly; to launch a punitive campaign
to condemn scathingly; to launch a punitive campaign
a match made in heaven (idiom)
family love and joy; domestic bliss
a world of difference; fig. night and day difference
rich fertile land; Sichuan, esp. Chengdu
rich fertile land; Sichuan region
totally different; a complete contrast
totally different; a complete contrast
there is always hope; things will get better
don't lose hope; there is always a way out
to compensate later for one's earlier loss
to compensate later for one's earlier loss
a tiny lapse can lead to a huge mistake (idiom); a minor discrepancy leading to enormous losses
small error leads to big mistake