挚 meaning and stroke order
Sincere, warm, cordial; surname
How to write 挚, stroke by stroke
10 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 挚
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- sincere
How 挚 is built
Ideographic (compound meaning) character. To shake 执 hands 手; 执 also provides the pronunciation.
Radical: 手 (hand), shared by 23 characters on this site.
How to remember 挚
挚 is 执 (zhí, to hold) sitting on top of 手 (shǒu, hand). Picture someone firmly holding your hand in a warm handshake, a sign of sincere feeling. 执 also hints at the sound zhì.
挚 rarely stands alone. It appears in fairly formal or literary words about deep, genuine feeling, such as 真挚 (zhēnzhì), 诚挚 (chéngzhì), 挚友 (zhìyǒu) and 挚爱 (zhì'ài). Example: 他是我的挚友。(Tā shì wǒ de zhìyǒu.) He is my closest friend.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 挚 (zhì) with 执 (zhí) on its own or with 势 (shì, power), which has 力 on the bottom instead of 手. Also keep the fourth tone: zhì, not the second-tone zhí of 执.
Common words with 挚
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
挚 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 挚
How many strokes are in 挚?
挚 is written with 10 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 挚 mean?
挚 (zhì) means sincere, warm, cordial; surname. A common word with it is 诚挚 (chéngzhì), meaning "sincere; cordial".
How do you pronounce 挚?
挚 is pronounced zhì, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 挚?
The radical of 挚 is 手, which carries the idea of "hand". Dictionaries list 挚 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 挚?
The traditional form of 挚 is 摯. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 挚 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 挚 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 挚 is part of the HSK 7-9 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 真挚 and 诚挚?
Both mean sincere. 真挚 (zhēnzhì) stresses that a feeling is true and heartfelt, as in 真挚的感情 (sincere feelings). 诚挚 (chéngzhì) sounds more formal and polite, often used in greetings and thanks, as in 诚挚的感谢 (sincere thanks).
Can 挚友 be used for any friend?
No. 挚友 (zhìyǒu) means a very close, trusted friend, and it sounds a bit formal or written. For an ordinary friend, use 朋友 (péngyou), and in casual speech a close friend is often 好朋友 (hǎo péngyou).