(zhī)

HSK 58 strokesTrad.
Readingszhīzhì

to weave

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
zhī / zhì
Meaning
to weave
Strokes
8
HSK level
HSK 5
Traditional

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰纟只

In this compound, the meaning comes from (thread); supplies the sound.

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

Made of

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write step by step

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

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Words with

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

zhī
HSK 5

to organize

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fǎngzhī
HSK 7-9

spinning and weaving

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jiāozhī

to interweave

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zhī

cricket (insect)

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zhī

closely woven

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Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO)

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Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), abbr. for 欧洲安全与合作组织

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Cowherd and Weaving maid (characters in folk story)

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