(zhí)

HSK 310 strokes

value

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
zhí
Meaning
value; (to be) worth; to happen to; to be on duty
Strokes
10
HSK level
HSK 3
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰亻直

In this compound, the meaning comes from (person); 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

10 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.

zhí
HSK 3

worth the money

Open 值得 page →
jiàzhí
HSK 3

value; worth

Open 价值 page →
zhíbān
HSK 5

to work a shift

Open 值班 page →
zhí
HSK 6

not worth

Open 不值 page →
zhíqián
HSK 7-9

valuable

Open 值钱 page →
HSK 7-9

value system; personal or cultural values

Open 价值观 page →
zhí

valuation; estimation

Open 估值 page →
zhíqín

variant of 执勤

Open 值勤 page →

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