知zhī
to know, to perceive, to comprehend. 8 strokes, radical 矢, first met in HSK 1.
How to write 知
Strokes 1–5 write 矢, then strokes 6–8 write 口.
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 知 · the stroke-order rules
What 知 is made of
矢 (shǐ, arrow) and 口 (kǒu, mouth).
口 carries the meaning — mouth — and 矢 carries the sound.
Words that use 知
| 通知 | to notify, notice 指把消息告诉大家 工作人员及时传达通知。The staff promptly delivered the notice. Lesson 74, 停车场 · 霁月光风与民康物阜 · Harmonious Skies & Prosperous Seasons |
| 知名 | well-known 指名声大、大家都认识 知名医生介绍常见的症状。A well-known doctor described the common symptoms. Lesson 688, 医生义诊 · 风云际会与鼎盛宏猷 · Historical Moments & Prosperous Enterprises |
| 知道 | to know 心里明白了解某件事的前因后果 林涛，你知道茶馆明天早晨几点开门吗？Lin Tao, do you know what time the teahouse opens tomorrow morning? Siyuan Teahouse, lesson 25, 茶馆打烊明天见 |
| 通知书 | an official notice, an acceptance letter 正式通知某件事的文件 他高兴地收到大学的通知书。He happily received the university's acceptance letter. Lesson 347, 睦邻致远与网络通衢 · 关山行旅与万网互通 · Alpine Wayfaring, Global Connectivity & Prudent Living |
Characters that share the sound part 矢
Written with the same phonetic, so their readings tend to rhyme with each other.