zhī

marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; go to

DEFINITIONS

之 zhī
  • (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de5])
  • him
  • her
  • it

STROKES

WORDS

不易論 bù yì zhī lùn perfectly sound proposition; unalterable truth; irrefutable argument
不时需 bù shí zhī xū a possible period of want or need
不時需 bù shí zhī xū a possible period of want or need
不正风 bù zhèng zhī fēng unhealthy tendency
不正風 bù zhèng zhī fēng unhealthy tendency
不登大雅堂 bù dēng dà yǎ zhī táng lit. not fit for elegant hall (of artwork); not presentable; coarse; unrefined
不知所 bù zhī suǒ zhī whereabouts unknown
不经谈 bù jīng zhī tán absurd statement; cock-and-bull story
不經談 bù jīng zhī tán absurd statement; cock-and-bull story
不義財 bù yì zhī cái ill-gotten wealth or gains
不费吹灰力 bù fèi chuī huī zhī lì as easy as blowing off dust; effortless; with ease
不費吹灰力 bù fèi chuī huī zhī lì as easy as blowing off dust; effortless; with ease
不逞徒 bù chěng zhī tú desperado
世禄家 shì lù zhī jiā family with hereditary emoluments
世祿家 shì lù zhī jiā family with hereditary emoluments
世袭争 shì xí zhī zhēng succession struggle; dispute over inheritance
世襲爭 shì xí zhī zhēng succession struggle; dispute over inheritance
中庸道 zhōng yōng zhī dào doctrine of the mean; moderation in all things
乎者也 zhī hū zhě yě lit. 之[zhi1], 乎[hu1], 者[zhe3] and 也[ye3] (four grammatical particles of Classical Chinese) (idiom); fig. archaic expressions
內 zhī nèi inside; within
字形 zhī zì xíng Z-shaped; zigzag
字路 zhī zì lù zigzag road; switchback
後 zhī hòu afterwards; following; later; after
至 zhī zhì extremely
間 zhī jiān between; among; inter-