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
comfortably at peace (idiom)
too late to be sorry
too late to regret; regret is useless now
too late for regret; cannot undo it
friend in hard times; true friend
in a moment of desperation
compassion
unexpected; contrary to expectation
to love sb (or sth) as one loves life itself
to love sb (or sth) as one loves life itself
everyone loves beauty (idiom)
everyone loves beauty (idiom)
Ōnin war 1467-1477 between factions of Ashikaga shogunate
Ōnin war 1467-1477 between factions of Ashikaga shogunate
Promised Land
Promised Land
wherever one goes
fig. weak
fig. weak
to lock one's door and refuse to see sb
to pursue unremittingly (idiom); to persevere
unbiased view; fair argument
unbiased view; fair argument