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之
zhī
marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; to go to
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A foot meaning "to follow"; cursive version of 止
HSK 4
3 strokes
Very Common (1%)
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Words Using 之 (475)
Character
Pinyin
Definition
HSK
之
↗
zhī
(possessive particle, literary equivalent of [[的<de>]]) / him / her / it
4
zhī
之
↗
HSK 4
(possessive particle, literary equivalent of [[的<de>]]) / him / her / it
百分之
↗
bǎifēnzhī
percent
4
bǎifēnzhī
百分之
↗
HSK 4
percent
总之
↗
zǒngzhī
in a word / in short / in brief
5
zǒngzhī
总之
↗
HSK 5
in a word / in short / in brief
反之
↗
fǎnzhī
on the other hand... / conversely...
6
fǎnzhī
反之
↗
HSK 6
on the other hand... / conversely...
天伦之乐
↗
tiānlúnzhīlè
family love and joy / domestic bliss
6
tiānlúnzhīlè
天伦之乐
↗
HSK 6
family love and joy / domestic bliss
之际
↗
zhījì
during / at the time of
6
zhījì
之际
↗
HSK 6
during / at the time of
后顾之忧
↗
hòugùzhīyōu
fears of trouble in the rear (idiom); family worries (obstructing freedom of action) / worries about the future consequences / often in negative expressions, meaning "no worries about anything"
6
hòugùzhīyōu
后顾之忧
↗
HSK 6
fears of trouble in the rear (idiom); family worries (obstructing freedom of action) / worries about the future consequences / often in negative expressions, meaning "no worries about anything"
当务之急
↗
dāngwùzhījí
top priority job / matter of vital importance
6
dāngwùzhījí
当务之急
↗
HSK 6
top priority job / matter of vital importance
总而言之
↗
zǒngéryánzhī
in short / in a word / in brief
6
zǒngéryánzhī
总而言之
↗
HSK 6
in short / in a word / in brief
之前
↗
zhīqián
before / prior to / ago / previously / beforehand
zhīqián
之前
↗
before / prior to / ago / previously / beforehand