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直

zhí
HSK 2

Other characters with the syllable zhi: see all 35 →

Meaning

  • Zhi (c. 2000 BC), fifth of the legendary Flame Emperors 炎帝[Yan2 di4] descended from Shennong 神農|神农[Shen2 nong2] Farmer God
  • straight
  • to straighten
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  • fair and reasonable
  • frank
  • straightforward
  • (indicates continuing motion or action)
  • vertical
  • vertical downward stroke in Chinese characters
  • surname Zhi

Example

你一直忙。

You're always busy.

From 一直 · Example sentence from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0).

Stroke Order

8 strokes

Words containing 直

一直yīzhístraight (in a straight line)HSK 2直接zhíjiēdirect (opposite: indirect 間接|间接[jian4 jie1])HSK 2简直jiǎnzhísimply; reallyHSK 3直播zhíbō(TV, radio) to broadcast liveHSK 3直到zhídàountilHSK 3直线zhíxiànstraight lineHSK 5直升机zhíshēngjīhelicopterHSK 6耿直gěngzhíhonest; frank; candidHSK 7-9

More HSK 2 characters

啊ainterjection of surpriseHSK 2安āncalm; peacefulHSK 2般bānsortHSK 2板bǎnboardHSK 2办bànto take care of (a matter); to deal with (a task, procedure etc); to organize (an event)HSK 2饱bǎoto eat till fullHSK 2报bàoto report; to inform; to announceHSK 2背bèito carry on one's backHSK 2笔bǐwriting brush; writing implement (pen, pencil etc)HSK 2必bìcertainlyHSK 2

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