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
act with integrity; walk the straight path
nonstop; to go nonstop to; through (as in "through train")
through train (or bus)
direct election
direct election
direct marketing; to sell directly
to give a straightforward account; to say straight out
to give a straightforward account; to say straight out
Zhili, old province under Beijing rule
directly ruled province in Ming and Qing
straight and smooth (hair etc)
straight and smooth (hair etc)
direct flight; to fly directly
direct distillation
direct distillation
straight hair
straight hair
hair straightener
hair straightener
county under direct provincial control
county under direct rule of province