Chinese Word: 致 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

致 (Trad.: 緻, 致)HSK 5

Pinyin: zhì

English Definition: to send; to devote; to deliver; to cause; to convey; (bound form) fine; delicate

Chinese Definition:
①送给，给予：致仕(退休)。致辞。致电。致力。致哀。致命。
②招引，使达到：致病。致使。以致。专心致志。
③意态，情况：大致。别致。景致。兴(xìng)致。
④细密，精细：致密。精致。

Total strokes: 9; Radical: 至

Pictophonetic:至 indicates the sound; 攵 (rap) conveys the meaning.

Character Formation:

⿰ Left to right
- 至 [ zhì ] reach, arrive; very, extremely
- 攵 [ pū ] to rap, to tap; script; to let go

Similar Characters: 敄

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一致HSK 5	yī zhì	unanimous; identical (views or opinions)
导致HSK 5	dǎo zhì	to lead to; to create; to cause; to bring about
致富	zhì fù	to become rich
致使HSK 6	zhì shǐ	to cause; to result in
致力HSK 6	zhì lì	to work for; to devote one's efforts to

1		sāi chē 塞车 dǎo zhì 导致 wǒ 我 chí dào 迟到 le 了。 The traffic jam caused me to be late
2		cháng qī 长期 xī yān 吸烟 huì 会 dǎo zhì 导致 fèi ái 肺癌。 Long-term smoking can lead to lung cancer.
3		tā men 他们 yí zhì 一致 fǒu rèn 否认 zì jǐ 自己 yǒu zuì 有罪。 They all deny being guilty.
4		bù zhǎng 部长 zhì lì yú 致力于 tuī dòng 推动 jiāo yù gǎi gé 教育改革。 The minister was committed to promoting education reform.
5		zhèng fǔ 政府 zhì lì yú 致力于 tuī dòng 推动 nóng yè 农业 fā zhǎn 发展。 The government is committed to promoting agricultural development.

1		sāi chē 塞车 dǎo zhì 导致 wǒ 我 chí dào 迟到 le 了。 The traffic jam caused me to be late
2		cháng qī 长期 xī yān 吸烟 huì 会 dǎo zhì 导致 fèi ái 肺癌。 Long-term smoking can lead to lung cancer.
3		tā men 他们 yí zhì 一致 fǒu rèn 否认 zì jǐ 自己 yǒu zuì 有罪。 They all deny being guilty.
4		bù zhǎng 部长 zhì lì yú 致力于 tuī dòng 推动 jiāo yù gǎi gé 教育改革。 The minister was committed to promoting education reform.
5		zhèng fǔ 政府 zhì lì yú 致力于 tuī dòng 推动 nóng yè 农业 fā zhǎn 发展。 The government is committed to promoting agricultural development.