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

矫直 jiǎo zhí to straighten; (fig.) to mend one's ways
矯直 jiǎo zhí to straighten; (fig.) to mend one's ways
矫直机 jiǎo zhí jī (manufacturing) straightening machine; straightener
矯直機 jiǎo zhí jī (manufacturing) straightening machine; straightener
秉笔直书 bǐng bǐ zhí shū to record faithfully
秉筆直書 bǐng bǐ zhí shū to record faithfully
筆直 bǐ zhí perfectly straight; straight as a ramrod; bolt upright
簡直 jiǎn zhí simply; at all; practically
紫颊直嘴太阳鸟 zǐ jiá zhí zuǐ tài yáng niǎo (bird species of China) ruby-cheeked sunbird (Chalcoparia singalensis)
紫頰直嘴太陽鳥 zǐ jiá zhí zuǐ tài yáng niǎo (bird species of China) ruby-cheeked sunbird (Chalcoparia singalensis)
网络直径 wǎng luò zhí jìng network diameter
網絡直徑 wǎng luò zhí jìng network diameter
纤芯直径 xiān xīn zhí jìng core diameter (of a fiber)
纖芯直徑 xiān xīn zhí jìng core diameter (of a fiber)
肛门直肠 gāng mén zhí cháng rectum (anatomy)
肛門直腸 gāng mén zhí cháng rectum (anatomy)
腹直肌 fù zhí jī rectus abdominis muscle (aka abdominals or abs)
船到桥门自会直 chuán dào qiáo mén zì huì zhí lit. when the ship arrives at the bridge we can deal with the problem; no point in worrying about sth until it actually happens (idiom)
船到橋門自會直 chuán dào qiáo mén zì huì zhí lit. when the ship arrives at the bridge we can deal with the problem; no point in worrying about sth until it actually happens (idiom)
船到桥头自然直 chuán dào qiáo tóu zì rán zhí lit. when the boat gets to the pier-head, it will go straight with the current (proverb); fig. everything will be all right; cf 車到山前必有路，船到橋頭自然直|车到山前必有路，船到桥头自然直
船到橋頭自然直 chuán dào qiáo tóu zì rán zhí lit. when the boat gets to the pier-head, it will go straight with the current (proverb); fig. everything will be all right; cf 車到山前必有路，船到橋頭自然直|车到山前必有路，船到桥头自然直
菅直人 jiān zhí rén KAN Naoto (1946-), Japanese Democratic Party politician, prime minister from 2010
西直门 xī zhí mén Xizhimen neighborhood of Beijing; the main northwest gate of Beijing
西直門 xī zhí mén Xizhimen neighborhood of Beijing; the main northwest gate of Beijing
竖直 shù zhí vertical; to erect; to set upright; vertical stroke in Chinese characters; young servant (old)
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