How to Write 直 (zhí) — Chinese Stroke Order

Meaning: surname Zhi, Zhi (c. 2000 BC), fifth of the legendary Flame Emperors 炎帝[Yan2 di4] descended from Shennong 神農|神农[Shen2 nong2] Farmer God, straight · 8 strokes · HSK 3

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Step-by-step stroke order for 直

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Character facts

Character直
Pinyinzhí
Strokes8
HSK levelHSK 3
UnicodeU+76F4

English meanings

Words with 直

WordPinyinMeaning
一直yì zhístraight (in a straight line); continuously
直接zhí jiēdirect (opposite: indirect 間接|间接[jian4 jie1]); immediate
直辖市zhí xiá shìmunicipality, namely: Beijing 北京, Tianjin 天津, Shanghai 上海 and Chongqing 重慶|重庆, the first level administrative subdivision; province level city
直播zhí bō(TV, radio) to broadcast live; live broadcast
简直jiǎn zhísimply; at all
省直shěng zhí
直径zhí jìngdiameter
垂直chuí zhíperpendicular; vertical
直到zhí dàountil
直达zhí dáto go nonstop to; through (as in "through train")
直线zhí xiànstraight line; sharply (rise or fall)
直言zhí yánto speak forthrightly; to talk bluntly

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