之 · zhī · him
Learn the Chinese character 之 with its source-linked HSK 4 status, pronunciation, one concise learning meaning, stroke order, real HSK words, and published learning contexts.
Writing guide
How to use the writing tool
- 1. WatchSee the stroke order for 之.
- 2. TraceFollow the guided strokes to build the movement.
- 3. WriteWrite from memory and receive feedback.
HSK vocabulary
Words with 之
Source-linked HSK vocabulary records that contain 之.
Linked HSK vocabulary
- 之zhīhim
- 之后zhīhòuafter
- 之间zhījiān(after a noun) between
- 之前zhīqiánbefore
- 之中zhīzhōnginside
- 总之zǒngzhīin a word
- 之所以zhīsuǒyǐ(after a noun N and before a predicate P) the reason why N P
- 不正之风búzhèngzhīfēngunhealthy tendency
- 不了了之bùliǎo-liǎozhīto settle a matter by leaving it unsettled
- 持之以恒chízhī-yǐhéngto pursue unremittingly (idiom)
- 当务之急dāngwùzhījí(idiom) top priority job
- 当之无愧dāngzhīwúkuìfully deserving, without any reservations (idiom)
- 反之fǎnzhīon the other hand...
- 后顾之忧hòugùzhīyōufears of trouble in the rear (idiom)
- 加之jiāzhīmoreover
- 井底之蛙jǐngdǐzhīwālit. a frog at the bottom of a well (idiom)
- 敬而远之jìng’éryuǎnzhīto show respect from a distance (idiom)
- 可乘之机kěchéngzhījīHSK 7-9 syllabus word
- 来之不易láizhī-búyì(idiom) hard to come by
- 取而代之qǔ’érdàizhī(idiom) to replace
- 天伦之乐tiānlúnzhīlèfamily love and joy
- 无价之宝wújiàzhībǎo(idiom) priceless treasure
- 一技之长yíjìzhīchángproficiency in a particular field (idiom)
- 之zhīhim
- 之际zhījìduring
- 重中之重zhòngzhōngzhīzhòngof the utmost importance
- 总而言之zǒng’éryánzhīin short
Real usage
Example sentences with 之
Published HSK 4 course contexts only. Each sentence links back to the lesson that owns it.
No accepted HSK 4 course context containing 之 is indexed yet. This page does not generate example sentences.
Character questions
About 之
Short answers based on the sources identified on this page.
What does 之 mean in Chinese?
之 is listed here with the concise learning meaning: him.
How do you pronounce 之?
之 is shown as zhī.
Is 之 an HSK 4 character?
Yes. 之 is HSK 4 recognition character #417.
Can I practise writing 之?
Yes. Use Watch, Trace, or Write above.
Learning details
- HSK 4 recognition
- HSK 4 writing inventory
- 27 linked HSK words
- Audio available
Content transparency
Sources and editorial policy
- HSK placement: HSK 4 recognition character #417.
- Writing scope: HSK 4 writing inventory.
- Meaning and pronunciation: CC-CEDICT and linked HSK vocabulary data, shown as supplemental learning metadata.
- Vocabulary: source-linked HSK vocabulary records, each linked to its published HSK vocabulary page.
- Example sentences: published course contexts only; this page does not generate new example sentences.
- Stroke-order practice: HanziWriter character data. This is a source-linked learning reference, not an official HSK publication.