zhī

know, perceive, comprehend

HSK 2 #123

DEFINITIONS

知 zhī
  • to know
  • to be aware

STROKES

WORDS

人非生而之者,孰能無惑 rén fēi shēng ér zhī zhī zhě , shú néng wú huò Knowledge is not innate to man, how can we overcome doubt?; We are not born with knowledge, how does one achieve maturity? (i.e. without guidance from a teacher - Tang dynasty essayist Han Yu 韓愈|韩愈)
他鄉遇故 tā xiāng yù gù zhī meeting an old friend in a foreign place (idiom)
元认 yuán rèn zhī metacognition
元認 yuán rèn zhī metacognition
先覺 xiān zhī xiān jué foresight; having foresight; person of foresight
quán zhī omniscient
全能 quán zhī quán néng omniscient and omnipotent
公共识分子 gōng gòng zhī shi fèn zǐ public intellectual (sometimes used derogatorily)
公共識分子 gōng gòng zhī shi fèn zǐ public intellectual (sometimes used derogatorily)
gōng zhī public intellectual (sometimes used derogatorily); abbr. for 公共知識分子|公共知识分子[gong1 gong4 zhi1 shi5 fen4 zi3]
冷暖自 lěng nuǎn zì zhī see 如人飲水,冷暖自知|如人饮水,冷暖自知[ru2 ren2 yin3 shui3 , leng3 nuan3 zi4 zhi1]
识 lěng zhī shi trivia
識 lěng zhī shi trivia
识 fǎn zhī shi anti-intellectual
識 fǎn zhī shi anti-intellectual
shòu zhī recognized (for one's talents)
另行通 lìng xíng tōng zhī to notify at a different time; to notify later; to give prior notice
其一,不其二 zhǐ zhī qí yī , bù zhī qí èr to know the first, but not know the second (idiom); only partial information
论 kě zhī lùn gnosticism, the philosophical doctrine that everything about the universe is knowable
論 kě zhī lùn gnosticism, the philosophical doctrine that everything about the universe is knowable
司马昭之心路人皆 sī mǎ zhāo zhī xīn lù rén jiē zhī lit. Sima Zhao's intentions are obvious to everyone (idiom); fig. an open secret
司馬昭之心路人皆 sī mǎ zhāo zhī xīn lù rén jiē zhī lit. Sima Zhao's intentions are obvious to everyone (idiom); fig. an open secret
tóng zhī government sub-prefect (old)
吾生也有涯,而也无涯 wú shēng yě yǒu yá , ér zhī yě wú yá Life is short, learning is limitless; Ars longa, vita brevis
吾生也有涯,而也無涯 wú shēng yě yǒu yá , ér zhī yě wú yá Life is short, learning is limitless; Ars longa, vita brevis