誌 meaning and stroke order
Determination, will; mark, sign; to record, to write
How to write 誌, stroke by stroke
14 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 誌
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- sign
- mark
- to record
- to write a footnote
How 誌 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Speech.
言 gives the meaning and 志 hints at the sound.
Radical: 言 (words), shared by 155 characters on this site.
How to remember 誌
誌 combines 言 (speech, words) with 志 (zhì), which gives the sound. Think of putting your words 言 down so your will 志 is remembered: that is recording or marking something.
誌 is the traditional form used in Taiwan and Hong Kong for senses like recording and marks. In mainland simplified Chinese these words are written with 志, so you will see it in words like 杂志 (zázhì, magazine) and 日志 (rìzhì, journal). Example: 我每天写日誌。(Wǒ měitiān xiě rìzhì.) I write in my journal every day.
Common mistake: Learners often write 誌 in simplified texts, but mainland Chinese uses 志 for 杂志 and 标志. Also do not confuse 誌 with 認 (rèn) or 識 (shí), which share the 言 side but have different right parts.
Common words with 誌
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
Questions about 誌
How many strokes are in 誌?
誌 is written with 14 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 誌 mean?
誌 (zhì) means determination, will; mark, sign; to record, to write. A common word with it is 杂志 (zázhì), meaning "magazine".
How do you pronounce 誌?
誌 is pronounced zhì, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 誌?
The radical of 誌 is 言, which carries the idea of "words". Dictionaries list 誌 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 誌?
誌 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 志, used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 誌 the same character as 志?
In simplified Chinese, 誌 was merged into 志, so both are read zhì and 志 covers all the meanings. In traditional writing they are kept apart. 志 is mainly for will and ambition, and 誌 is for records and marks, as in 雜誌 (magazine).
How do I say magazine in traditional characters?
Magazine is written 雜誌 (zázhì) in traditional characters and 杂志 in simplified. The pronunciation is the same, and a magazine publisher is 雜誌社 (zázhìshè).