直zhí
perfectly straight. 8 strokes, radical 目, first met in HSK 2.
What 直 is made of
十 (shí, ten), 目 (mù, eye) and 一 (yī, one).
To look someone in the eye 目.
How to write 直
Strokes 1–2 write 十, then strokes 3–7 write 目, then stroke 8 write 一.
Free, with no account: the app draws each stroke, then you write it and it says which stroke went wrong.
Print a 米字格 practice sheet for 直
Words that use 直
| 直 | perfectly straight 没有一点弯曲，一条线到底 路牌笔直地指向前方。The road sign points straight ahead. Lesson 241, 格物致知与执简驭繁 · 田园律动与生活哲思 · Country Life, Sport and Everyday Wisdom |
| 一直 | continuously, all along 表示动作或状态持续不间断 这场雨一直下到了傍晚。This rain fell continuously until evening. Lesson 89, 出发前 · 见微知著与守正出新 · Insight from the Minute & Innovation with Integrity |
| 直接 | direct, directly 指不经过中间环节，面对面进行 他们当面直接交流了经验。They directly exchanged experience face to face. Lesson 100, 吃中餐 · 返璞归真与立己达人 · Return to Simplicity & Cultivating the Self |
| 直播 | a live broadcast 节目正在发生的时候同时播出，没有录好再放 电视台正在进行足球比赛的直播。The television station is running the live broadcast of the football match. Lesson 145, 广电传播 · 交通出行与现代通讯 · Transportation, Urban Transit & Telecommunications |
| 简直 | simply, practically 用来强调，几乎就是那样 工人的热情简直像烈火一样。The workers' enthusiasm was simply like a blazing fire. Lesson 193, 攻坚意志与坚守担当 · 城市建设与宏伟工程 · Urban Infrastructure, Engineering & Construction |
| 直到 | all the way until 一直坚持到某个时间点 团队鏖战直到天边破晓。The team fought on until dawn broke. Lesson 234, 志向抱负与成长跃升 · 职场交往与个性养成 · Professional Rapport, Character Traits & Human Potential |
| 直线 | straight line 指笔直没有弯曲的线条 公路如直线伸向远方。The highway stretched toward the horizon like a straight line. Lesson 527, 经纬分明 · 崇法笃行与明纪致远 · Civic Order & Dedicated Service |
| 直升机 | helicopter 指能垂直起降的飞行器 直升机降落在指定地点。The helicopter landed at the appointed spot. Lesson 689, 抢运物资 · 风云际会与鼎盛宏猷 · Historical Moments & Prosperous Enterprises |
Characters that contain 直
More characters with the radical 目
All 16 of them, and what the radical means, on the 目 radical page.