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CHINESE CHARACTER

zhī

织

织

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to weave

Numbered pinyin
zhi1
English meanings
to weave, to knit

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BUILDING BLOCKS

Structure & components

Left–right structure

Left–right arrangement: left 纟; right 只.

Meaning & sound clues

纟 is identified as the meaning component, associated with “thread”.

只 is identified as the sound component (zhī). Its pronunciation may differ from the modern pronunciation of 织.

This breakdown describes the written shape. A component's meaning does not always explain the meaning of the whole character.

Decomposition reference

⿰纟只

Source: Make Me a Hanzi (LGPL-3.0-or-later)
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Homophones

Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.

Example sentences

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  1. 01

    zhī织máoyī毛衣。

    Knit a sweater.

  2. 02

    biān编zhī织。

    Weave.

  3. 03

    zhī织bù布。

    Weave cloth.

  4. 04

    zhī织wǎng网。

    Weave a net.

  5. 05

    zǔzhī组织。

    Organize.

  6. 06

    zhī织chéng成。

    Wove into.

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