郅 meaning and stroke order
To grow, to flourish; superlative
How to write 郅, 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.
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7
- 8
Meaning of 郅
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- extremely
- very
How 郅 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. City.
阝 gives the meaning and 至 hints at the sound.
Radical: 阝 (place), shared by 160 characters on this site.
How to remember 郅
郅 (zhì) joins 至 (zhì, to arrive, utmost) with the city radical 阝 on the right. Picture arriving at the greatest city, the utmost place, and you get the sense of flourishing and "extremely".
郅 is rare in modern Chinese. You mostly meet it in the classical phrase 郅治 (zhìzhì, a well-governed, flourishing era), in place names, and as a surname. Example: 天下郅治 (tiānxià zhìzhì, the whole land is at peace and well governed).
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 郅 with 致 (zhì, to send, to cause), which shares the 至 part and the same sound. 致 has 攵 on the right and is very common, while 郅 has the city radical 阝 and is rare.
Questions about 郅
How many strokes are in 郅?
郅 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 郅 mean?
郅 (zhì) means to grow, to flourish; superlative.
How do you pronounce 郅?
郅 is pronounced zhì, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 郅?
The radical of 郅 is 阝, which carries the idea of "place". Dictionaries list 郅 under this radical.
Is 郅 a common surname?
郅 is used as a Chinese surname, but it is uncommon. If you see it before a name, read it as zhì.
Can I use 郅 to mean "very" in everyday speech?
No. In daily Chinese, people say 很 (hěn) or 非常 (fēicháng) for "very". The "extremely" sense of 郅 belongs to classical or literary writing.