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
to claim credit for other people's achievements (idiom)
Greed is the root of all evil.
Greed is the root of all evil.
Battle of Redcliff of 208 at Chibi in Huangzhou district huáng zhōu qū of Huanggang city huáng gāng, a decisive defeat of Cao Cao cáo cāo at the hands of southern kingdom of Wu
Battle of Redcliff of 208 at Chibi in Huangzhou district huáng zhōu qū of Huanggang city huáng gāng, a decisive defeat of Cao Cao cáo cāo at the hands of southern kingdom of Wu
to take advantage of sb's difficulties (idiom)
to flock to blindly; chase madly after sth
speech that grates on the ear (idiom); bitter truths
stepping-stone to greater power or higher rank
stepping-stone to greater power or higher rank
win battles from afar by wise planning
plan calmly and win from far away
where truth is, there is a teacher
whoever has true knowledge is my teacher
false assertion; speech against one's own convictions
false assertion; speech against one's own convictions
Langevin (name)
Langevin (name)
follower of wine and women; dissolute person
have other plans; have a hidden aim
intimate friendship (idiom)
intimate friendship (idiom)
Money is the root of all evil.
Money is the root of all evil.
Battle of Changping, Qin defeat of Zhao