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

之 stroke order diagram
之 stroke order animation

Words containing 之

Word Meaning
to act as host; to do the honors
to act as host; to do the honors
nostalgia; home-sickness; longing for departed beloved
target of public attack; under fire
in a flash; in the wink of an eye
in a flash; in the wink of an eye
to know very little about
try even when you know you will fail
press on though doomed to fail
deep gratitude for being recognized; patronage
an unstoppable advance; sweeping victory
lit. a force to smash bamboo (idiom); fig. irresistible force
to make a living by writing (idiom)
to make a living by writing (idiom)
recommend talent without bias or favor
recommend the best person fairly
Zu Chongzhi (429-500), astronomer and mathematician
Zu Chongzhi (429-500), astronomer and mathematician
known as...; to call it...
childhood friend (idiom)
childhood friend (idiom)
beginning of maturity (of a girl)
going from there to lower grades (idiom)