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
fig. a person in dire straits
fig. a person in dire straits
inflated praise; flattering words
to be the most ridiculous thing in the world (idiom)
to spout the classics; mouth full of literary phrases
to spout the classics; mouth full of literary phrases
(fig.) sb or sth that slips through the net
(fig.) sb or sth that slips through the net
Mother of All Bombs; US super bomb MOAB
Mother of All Bombs; US super bomb
father of bombs; very powerful bomb
Russia's “Father of All Bombs” weapon
mob
priceless treasure
useless person; thing seen as no use
useless person; something seen as useless
complete nonsense (idiom)
to spend a long time thinking about sth while unable to reach a decision
to think long but still not decide
fig. how can we small fry predict the ambitions of the great?
small minds can't know great ambitions
small minds can't know great ambitions
lit. can the sparrow and swallow know the will of the great swan? (idiom); fig. how can we small fry predict the ambitions of the great?
imprisonment
imprisonment