直 zhí

straight, erect, vertical

HSK 3 #255

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

直道而行 zhí dào ér xíng lit. to go straight (idiom, from Analects); to act with integrity
直達 zhí dá to go nonstop to; through (as in "through train"); nonstop
直達車 zhí dá chē through train (or bus)
直选 zhí xuǎn direct election
直選 zhí xuǎn direct election
直銷 zhí xiāo to sell directly; direct sale (by a factory); direct marketing
直陈 zhí chén to say straight out; to point out bluntly; to give a straightforward account; to disclose
直陳 zhí chén to say straight out; to point out bluntly; to give a straightforward account; to disclose
直隶 zhí lì Ming and Qing dynasty province directly administered by Beijing, including Beijing, Tianjin, most of Hebei and Henan and part of Shandong
直隸 zhí lì Ming and Qing dynasty province directly administered by Beijing, including Beijing, Tianjin, most of Hebei and Henan and part of Shandong
直顺 zhí shùn straight and smooth (hair etc)
直順 zhí shùn straight and smooth (hair etc)
直飛 zhí fēi to fly directly; direct flight
直馏 zhí liú direct distillation
直餾 zhí liú direct distillation
直发 zhí fà straight hair
直髮 zhí fà straight hair
直发器 zhí fà qì hair straightener
直髮器 zhí fà qì hair straightener
直发板 zhí fà bǎn see 直髮器|直发器[zhi2 fa4 qi4]
直髮板 zhí fà bǎn see 直髮器|直发器[zhi2 fa4 qi4]
省直管县 shěng zhí guǎn xiàn direct management of a county by the province (PRC administrative reform)
省直管縣 shěng zhí guǎn xiàn direct management of a county by the province (PRC administrative reform)
矫枉过直 jiǎo wǎng guò zhí see 矯枉過正|矫枉过正[jiao3 wang3 guo4 zheng4]
矯枉過直 jiǎo wǎng guò zhí see 矯枉過正|矫枉过正[jiao3 wang3 guo4 zheng4]
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