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
proficiency in a particular field (idiom)
to dismiss with a laugh; to make light of
to put sth on the back burner; no longer a high priority
words from the bottom of one's heart
ill-considered action; momentary slip; false step
unrighted wrong; unredressed injustice
(indicating a fraction)
stray dog (idiom)
fig. sb who frightens easily, due to past experiences
(of an artistic depiction) vividly portrayed
compassion
to flock after something blindly
one seventh
keenly felt pain; bitter anguish
bear hardship with equanimity
aged thirty (see sān shí ér lì)
bad omen
one half
troubled times; eventful period
a person with knowledge and experience (idiom)
extreme emergency
fig. to find a way out of an impasse
a hero with no chance of using his might
mere worldly possessions