(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de5])
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zhī
(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de5])
zhī hòu
after; behind; (at the beginning of a sentence) afterwards; since then
zhī jiān
(after a noun) between; among; amid; (used after certain bisyllabic words to form expressions indicating a short period of time, e.g. 彈指之間|弹指之间[tan2 zhi3 zhi1 jian1])
zhī qián
before; prior to; ago; previously
zhī zhōng
inside; among; in the midst of (doing sth); during
zǒng zhī
in a word; in short; in brief
fǎn zhī
on the other hand...; conversely...
COMPONENTS & ETYMOLOGY
Detailed component breakdown coming soon
Use the stroke animation above to study the character’s complete form.
Traditional etymology note: A foot meaning "to follow"; cursive version of 止
More “zhi” characters →LEARNING TIP
Say “zhī” aloud as you replay the animation. Then hide the model and write the 3 strokes from memory. Short, repeated practice builds a stronger visual and motor connection.
Practice on CanvasWORDS WITH 之
zhī hòu
after; behind; (at the beginning of a sentence) afterwards; since then
zhī jiān
(after a noun) between; among; amid; (used after certain bisyllabic words to form expressions indicating a short period of time, e.g. 彈指之間|弹指之间[tan2 zhi3 zhi1 jian1])
zhī qián
before; prior to; ago; previously
zhī zhōng
inside; among; in the midst of (doing sth); during
zǒng zhī
in a word; in short; in brief
fǎn zhī
on the other hand...; conversely...
IN CONTEXT
这个字是“之”。
Zhège zì shì “zhī”.
This character is “之”.
我正在学习“之”字。
Wǒ zhèngzài xuéxí “zhī” zì.
I am learning the character “之”.
请写一遍“之”。
Qǐng xiě yí biàn “zhī”.
Please write “之” once.
之 is written with 3 strokes.
之 (zhī) means (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de5]).
The radical of 之 is 丿, associated with Not yet classified.