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zhī

marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; to go to. 3 strokes, radical 丿, first met in HSK 4.

Pinyin zhīStrokes 3Radical 丿Band HSK 4Words 11

What 之 is made of

(diǎn, dot).

A foot meaning "to follow"; cursive version of 止.

How to write 之

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Stroke order chart for 之 — 3 strokes, radical 丿

Write 之 on the grid

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Print a 米字格 practice sheet for 之

Words that use 之

(fēn)(zhī) a fractional percentage
说明一个数占整体百分比的用法

文旅销售额激增百分之五十。Tourism sales surged fifty percent.

Lesson 280, 民俗节庆与古韵风情 · 时代潮涌与家国人文 · Civic Humanity, Cultural Customs & Modern Infrastructure

(zhī)(qián) before, prior to
指某个时间点还没有到的时候

出发之前,大家仔细检查装备。before setting off, everyone carefully checked their gear.

Lesson 374, 励精图治与远途安民 · 经纶济世与战阵长策 · Civic Governance, Wartime Resilience & Social Harmony

(zhī)(hòu) after, afterwards
指某件事情发生以后的时间

抢险之后,大家开会总结经验。after the rescue, everyone met to review what they'd learned.

Lesson 375, 铁血丹心与公议兼听 · 经纶济世与战阵长策 · Civic Governance, Wartime Resilience & Social Harmony

(zhī)(jiān) between, among
指两个或几个事物中间的位置或关系

沙漠植物之间依旧紧紧相依。The desert plants stayed tightly knit between one another.

Lesson 376, 铁血铸盾与万类霜天 · 经纶济世与战阵长策 · Civic Governance, Wartime Resilience & Social Harmony

(zhī)() one of (several)
表示某个事物是一类中的一个

托育被列为重点工程之一。Childcare was named one of the priority projects.

Lesson 377, 治国经纬与童蒙润泽 · 经纶济世与战阵长策 · Civic Governance, Wartime Resilience & Social Harmony

(zǒng)(zhī) in short, in sum
用来总结前面说的所有内容

总之,只要努力就会成功。in short, hard work is bound to pay off.

Lesson 385, 德业大成与自信华章 · 经纶大业与四海同春 · Statesmanship, Epochal Visions & Triumphant Confidence

(zhī)(nèi) within (a time/space limit)
指某个范围或期限以内

三天之内即可取得防伪证书。They could get the certificate within three days.

Lesson 526, 清源正本 · 崇法笃行与明纪致远 · Civic Order & Dedicated Service

(zhī)(wài) outside of, apart from
指某个范围以外的部分

合理控制各项行政支出。除日常开支之外。apart from routine expenses, funds went to essential livelihoods.

Lesson 527, 经纬分明 · 崇法笃行与明纪致远 · Civic Order & Dedicated Service

(zhī)(xià) under, beneath (a condition)
指处于某种状态或条件的支配下

资金用在民生刀刃之上。在科学统筹之下。under scientific coordination, the project moved steadily forward.

Lesson 527, 经纬分明 · 崇法笃行与明纪致远 · Civic Order & Dedicated Service

(zhī)(zhōng) in the midst of, within
指处于某个范围或过程里面

工程在风浪之中稳步推进。The project advanced steadily amid rough seas.

Lesson 527, 经纬分明 · 崇法笃行与明纪致远 · Civic Order & Dedicated Service

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Characters that contain 之

More characters with the radical 丿

All 9 of them, and what the radical means, on the 丿 radical page.

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