知(zhī)

HSK 18 strokes
Readingszhīzhì

to know

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Character information

Pinyin
zhī / zhì
Meaning
to know; to be aware
Strokes
8
HSK level
HSK 1
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 知 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰矢口

In this compound, the meaning comes from 口 (mouth); 矢 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

矢shǐ口kǒu

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 知 step by step

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

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Words with 知

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

zhī知shi识
HSK 1

knowledge

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zhī知dào道
HSK 1

to know; to become aware of

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tōng通zhī知
HSK 2

to notify

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tōng通zhī知shū书
HSK 4

written notice

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zhī知míng名
HSK 6

well-known; famous

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bù不zhī知
HSK 7-9

not to know; unaware; unknowingly; fig. not to admit (defeat, hardships, ti…

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gào告zhī知
HSK 7-9

to inform; to notify

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dé得zhī知
HSK 7-9

to find out

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Related characters

More HSK 1 characters

一七三上下不东两

From 知’s common words

识道通书名不告得

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