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
justice is to be found everywhere (idiom)
to honor old people as we do our own aged parents
respect the old, care for the young
old age (in one's 80s, 90s, or more)
to take a laissez-faire attitude
fig. utter humiliation
out of control
out of control
Friends of Nature (Chinese environmental NGO)
lit. the exertion of lifting one's hand (idiom)
lit. the exertion of lifting one's hand (idiom)
the love of a cow licking her calf (idiom); parental love
the love of a cow licking her calf (idiom); parental love
good, noble environment; company of good people
good, noble company; good influence from friends
a hero with no chance of using his might
a match for ten thousand enemies
a match for ten thousand enemies
the root of all evil
the root of all evil
Battle of Sarhu, 1619 Ming–Manchu war
Battle of Sarhu, 1619 Ming-Manchu battle
hiding place; hideout
hiding place; hideout
Soviet Union friendly society