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
to charge around violently; to barge
mother-to-infant transmission
on-the-spot live broadcast
on-the-spot live broadcast
in the right and self-confident (idiom); bold and confident with justice on one's side
(math.) skew lines
(math.) skew lines
to stare; to be fixed (of eyes); to look blank
to stare; to be fixed (of eyes); to look blank
to soar into the sky
to soar into the sky
straightforward (in one's manner or speech); (fig.) direct
outspoken; blunt
outspoken; blunt
the Zhili faction of the Northern Warlords
the Zhili faction of the Northern Warlords
until now; right up to the present; even now
until now; right up to the present; even now
helicopter
helipad
helipad
call someone directly by name, no title
directly subordinate
Gibraltar