织 meaning and stroke order
To weave; to knit
How to write 织, stroke by stroke
8 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 织
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to weave
- to knit
How 织 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Thread.
纟 gives the meaning and 只 hints at the sound.
Radical: 纟 (silk), shared by 143 characters on this site.
How to remember 织
The silk radical 纟 means thread, and 只 (zhī) gives the sound. Picture threads 纟 crossing over and under to weave cloth, and say zhī like 只.
织 rarely appears alone in modern speech except in phrases like 织毛衣 (zhī máoyī, to knit a sweater). It is most common in words such as 组织 (zǔzhī, to organize; organization) and 纺织 (fǎngzhī, textiles). Example: 我奶奶会织毛衣。(Wǒ nǎinai huì zhī máoyī.) My grandma can knit sweaters.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 织 with 识 (shí, to know) and 职 (zhí, job), which share the 只 part but have different radicals and sounds. Remember that 织 has the thread radical 纟 and is first tone zhī, not second tone like 职.
Common words with 织
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
织 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 织
How many strokes are in 织?
织 is written with 8 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 织 mean?
织 (zhī) means to weave; to knit. A common word with it is 组织 (zǔzhī), meaning "to organize; organization".
How do you pronounce 织?
织 is pronounced zhī, in the first tone (high and level).
What is the radical of 织?
The radical of 织 is 纟, which carries the idea of "silk". Dictionaries list 织 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 织?
The traditional form of 织 is 織. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 织 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 织 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 织 is part of the HSK 5 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard, and you are expected to write it by hand from HSK 3.
How do you say to knit a scarf in Chinese?
You say 织围巾 (zhī wéijīn). The verb 织 takes the item being made as its object, just like 织毛衣 (zhī máoyī).
What is the difference between 组织 as a verb and as a noun?
As a verb, 组织 means to organize, as in 组织活动 (zǔzhī huódòng, to organize an event). As a noun, it means an organization, as in 国际组织 (guójì zǔzhī, international organization).