直 zhí

straight, erect, vertical

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DEFINITIONS

  • straight, erect, vertical
  • surname Zhi
  • Zhi (c. 2000 BC), fifth of the legendary Flame Emperors 炎帝[Yan2 di4] descended from Shennong 神農|神农[Shen2 nong2] Farmer God
  • straight
  • to straighten
  • fair and reasonable
  • frank
  • straightforward
  • (indicates continuing motion or action)
  • vertical
  • vertical downward stroke in Chinese characters

STROKES

WORDS

直觀 zhí guān direct observation; directly perceived through the senses; intuitive; audiovisual
直角三角 zhí jiǎo sān jiǎo a right angled triangle
直角三角形 zhí jiǎo sān jiǎo xíng a right angled triangle
直角器 zhí jiǎo qì a set square (carpenter's tool)
直角尺 zhí jiǎo chǐ a set square (carpenter's tool)
直角坐标 zhí jiǎo zuò biāo rectangular coordinates
直角座標 zhí jiǎo zuò biāo rectangular coordinates
直言不諱 zhí yán bù huì to speak bluntly (idiom); not to mince words
直言命题 zhí yán mìng tí categorical proposition (logic)
直言命題 zhí yán mìng tí categorical proposition (logic)
直言无讳 zhí yán wú huì to speak one's mind; to speak candidly (idiom)
直言無諱 zhí yán wú huì to speak one's mind; to speak candidly (idiom)
直話 zhí huà straight talk; straightforward words
直谏 zhí jiàn to admonish sb frankly; direct criticism
直諫 zhí jiàn to admonish sb frankly; direct criticism
直譯 zhí yì literal translation
直译器 zhí yì qì interpreter (computing)
直譯器 zhí yì qì interpreter (computing)
直辖 zhí xiá to govern directly
直轄 zhí xiá to govern directly
直轄市 zhí xiá shì municipality, namely: Beijing 北京, Tianjin 天津, Shanghai 上海 and Chongqing 重慶|重庆, the first level administrative subdivision; province level city; also called directly governed city
直通火车 zhí tōng huǒ chē through train
直通火車 zhí tōng huǒ chē through train
直通车 zhí tōng chē "through train" (refers to the idea of retaining previous legislature after transition to Chinese rule in Hong Kong or Macao)
直通車 zhí tōng chē "through train" (refers to the idea of retaining previous legislature after transition to Chinese rule in Hong Kong or Macao)
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