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
弦外之響 xián wài zhī xiǎng	see 弦外之音xián wài zhī yīn
弦而鼓之 xián ér gǔ zhī	to make one's bed then lie on it
张之洞 zhāng zhī dòng	Zhang Zhidong (1837-1909), prominent politician in late Qing
張之洞 zhāng zhī dòng	Zhang Zhidong (1837-1909), prominent politician in late Qing
张易之 zhāng yì zhī	Zhang Yizhi, Tang official favored by Wu Zetian
張易之 zhāng yì zhī	Zhang Yizhi, Tang official favored by Wu Zetian
強弩之末 qiáng nǔ zhī mò	fig. spent force
弹指之间 tán zhǐ zhī jiān	a snap of the fingers (idiom); in an instant
彈指之間 tán zhǐ zhī jiān	a snap of the fingers (idiom); in an instant
弥留之际 mí liú zhī jì	at the point of death; on one's deathbed
彌留之際 mí liú zhī jì	at the point of death; on one's deathbed
后见之明 hòu jiàn zhī míng	hindsight
後見之明 hòu jiàn zhī míng	hindsight
後起之秀 hòu qǐ zhī xiù	new talent; an up-and-coming youngster
后车之鉴 hòu chē zhī jiàn	fig. draw lesson from the failure of one's predecessor
後車之鑒 hòu chē zhī jiàn	fig. draw lesson from the failure of one's predecessor
後顧之憂 hòu gù zhī yōu	worries about the future consequences
德国之声 dé guó zhī shēng	Deutsche Welle, German publicly-operated international broadcaster
德國之聲 dé guó zhī shēng	Deutsche Welle, German publicly-operated international broadcaster
必死之症 bì sǐ zhī zhèng	incurable condition (also fig.); terminal illness
必经之路 bì jīng zhī lù	the only way; the road one must follow or take
必經之路 bì jīng zhī lù	the only way; the road one must follow or take
思之心痛 sī zhī xīn tòng	a thought that causes heartache (idiom)
急人之难 jí rén zhī nàn	anxious to help others resolve difficulties (idiom)
急人之難 jí rén zhī nàn	anxious to help others resolve difficulties (idiom)

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