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直
zhí
straight, vertical; candid, direct, frank
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To look someone in the eye 目
HSK 3
8 strokes
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十
shí
ten, tenth; complete; perfect
目
mù
eye; to look, to see; division, topic
一
yī
one; a, an; alone
⿳十目一
i
Stroke Order
Component Tree i
yī
一
one; a, an; alone
💡 Ideographic:
Represents heaven (天), earth (旦), or the number 1
1 strokes
HSK 1
Words Using 直 (179)
Character
Pinyin
Definition
HSK
一直
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yīzhí
straight (in a straight line) / continuously / always / from the beginning of ... up to ... / all along
3
yīzhí
一直
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HSK 3
straight (in a straight line) / continuously / always / from the beginning of ... up to ... / all along
直接
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zhíjiē
direct / opposite: indirect [[間接|间接]] / immediate / directly / straightforward
4
zhíjiē
直接
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HSK 4
direct / opposite: indirect [[間接|间接]] / immediate / directly / straightforward
直
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Zhí
surname Zhi / Zhi (c. 2000 BC), fifth of the legendary Flame Emperors [[炎帝<Yándì>]] descended from Shennong [[神農|神农<Shénnóng>]] Farmer God
5
Zhí
直
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HSK 5
surname Zhi / Zhi (c. 2000 BC), fifth of the legendary Flame Emperors [[炎帝<Yándì>]] descended from Shennong [[神農|神农<Shénnóng>]] Farmer God
直
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zhí
straight / to straighten / fair and reasonable / frank / straightforward / (indicates continuing motion or action) / vertical / vertical downward stroke in Chinese characters
5
zhí
直
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HSK 5
straight / to straighten / fair and reasonable / frank / straightforward / (indicates continuing motion or action) / vertical / vertical downward stroke in Chinese characters
简直
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jiǎnzhí
simply / at all / practically
5
jiǎnzhí
简直
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HSK 5
simply / at all / practically
直播
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zhíbō
live broadcast (not recorded) / direct Internet broadcasting / (agriculture) direct seeding
6
zhíbō
直播
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HSK 6
live broadcast (not recorded) / direct Internet broadcasting / (agriculture) direct seeding
垂直
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chuízhí
perpendicular / vertical
6
chuízhí
垂直
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HSK 6
perpendicular / vertical
理直气壮
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lǐzhíqìzhuàng
in the right and self-confident (idiom); bold and confident with justice on one's side / to have the courage of one's convictions / just and forceful
6
lǐzhíqìzhuàng
理直气壮
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HSK 6
in the right and self-confident (idiom); bold and confident with justice on one's side / to have the courage of one's convictions / just and forceful
直径
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zhíjìng
diameter
6
zhíjìng
直径
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HSK 6
diameter
直到
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zhídào
until
zhídào
直到
↗
until