置zhì · zhi
to lay out, to place, to set aside. 13 strokes, radical 罒, first met in HSK 4.
How to write 置
Strokes 1–5 write 罒, then strokes 6–13 write 直.
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 置 · the stroke-order rules
What 置 is made of
罒 (wǎng, net) and 直 (zhí, straight).
罒 carries the meaning — net — and 直 carries the sound.
Words that use 置
| 安置 | to resettle, to arrange accommodation for 把人妥善地安排到合适的地方住下 街道妥善安置了受灾的家庭。The neighbourhood committee worked to resettle the families affected by the disaster. Lesson 247, 社区便民与事务经办 · 亲情关怀与社区生活 · Family Warmth, Civic Care & Everyday Chores |
| 布置 | to decorate, to arrange a space 把一个地方安排、装饰好 礼堂被精心布置得庄严典雅。Great care went into how the hall was decorated, solemn and elegant. Lesson 252, 毕业典礼与校友风采 · 校园治学与青春求索 · Campus Academics, Intellectual Debate & Graduation |
| 设置 | to set up 把东西安排好，让它可以开始用 技术员精心设置了新的服务流程。The technician carefully set up the new service process. Lesson 332, 商务诚信与实干兴业 · 文华流韵与笃行善道 · Cultural Heritage, Urban Integrity & Compassionate Action |
| 位置 | a position, a location 某个人或物体所在的地方 仪器很快测定了故障发生的位置。The instrument quickly located the exact position of the fault. Lesson 346, 关山行旅与细致维保 · 关山行旅与万网互通 · Alpine Wayfaring, Global Connectivity & Prudent Living |
| 装置 | apparatus, device 为完成某种功能而组装的设备 工人安装了节水灌溉装置。The workers installed a water-saving irrigation device. Lesson 381, 田畴丰硕与巧思利器 · 齐家治政与精工物阜 · Civic Governance, Domestic Craft & Agricultural Precision |
| 配置 | to fit out, allocate 指配备安排设备 学校新配置了运动器材。The school had just been fitted out with sports equipment. Lesson 625, 山村配器 · 沧溟泛彩与物华天宝 · Aquatic Exploration & Natural Bounty |
Characters that share the sound part 直
Written with the same phonetic, so their readings tend to rhyme with each other.