咫(zhǐ)

9 strokes

8 in. length unit of Zhou dynasty

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Character information

Pinyin
zhǐ
Meaning
8 in. length unit of Zhou dynasty
Strokes
9
HSK level
—
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 咫 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿺尺只

In this compound, the meaning comes from 尺 (ruler); 只 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

尺chǐ只zhī

Parts are arranged enclosing from the lower left.

How to write 咫 step by step

9 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 咫

Common words using 咫 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

zhǐ咫chǐ尺

(literary) very close; very near

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zhǐ咫chǐ尺tiān天yá涯

so close, yet worlds apart (idiom)

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jìn近zài在zhǐ咫chǐ尺

(idiom) very close; almost within reach; close at hand

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Related characters

From 咫’s common words

尺天涯近在

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