zhí

straight; vertical; straightforward

HSK 3 #255

Character data

HSK 3
Frequency 255th character
Radical ⽬ (109.3)
Strokes 8
Index # 1011

Definitions

直 zhí
  1. 1. straight
  2. 2. vertical
  3. 3. straightforward
  4. 4. frank
  5. 5. fair and reasonable
  6. 6. to straighten
  7. 7. (indicates continuing motion or action)
  8. 8. vertical downward stroke in Chinese characters
  9. 9. surname Zhi
  10. 10. Zhi (c. 2000 BC), fifth of the legendary Flame Emperors yán dì descended from Shennong shén nóng Farmer God

Stroke order

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Words containing 直

Word Meaning
intuitive; directly perceived through the senses
a right angled triangle
a right angled triangle
a set square (carpenter's tool)
a set square (carpenter's tool)
rectangular coordinates
rectangular coordinates
to speak bluntly (idiom); not to mince words
categorical proposition (logic)
categorical proposition (logic)
to speak one's mind; to speak candidly (idiom)
to speak one's mind; to speak candidly (idiom)
straight talk; straightforward words
to admonish sb frankly; direct criticism
to admonish sb frankly; direct criticism
literal translation
interpreter (computing)
interpreter (computing)
to govern directly
to govern directly
municipality under central government
through train
through train
direct express service; fast track
through train; fast track arrangement