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
irrefutable argument; perfectly sound proposition
a possible period of want or need
a possible period of want or need
unhealthy tendency
unhealthy tendency
not presentable; coarse; unrefined
whereabouts unknown
absurd statement; cock-and-bull story
absurd statement; cock-and-bull story
ill-gotten wealth or gains
effortless; with ease; as easy as blowing off dust
effortless; with ease; as easy as blowing off dust
desperado
family with hereditary emoluments
family with hereditary emoluments
dispute over inheritance; succession struggle
dispute over inheritance; succession struggle
moderation in all things; doctrine of the mean
classical particles; old-style wording
within; inside
zigzag; Z-shaped
zigzag road; switchback
after; afterwards; later
extremely
between; among; inter-