Meaning of 织
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to weave
- to knit
How to use 织
织 on its own means to weave or knit, and it often appears with objects like 毛衣 (máoyī, sweater) or 布 (bù, cloth). It is also very common inside compounds such as 组织 (zǔzhī, to organize) and 编织 (biānzhī, to weave). Example: 奶奶在织毛衣。(Nǎinai zài zhī máoyī.) Grandma is knitting a sweater.
织 has the silk radical 纟 on the left, a sign that the word is about thread. Picture your hands working silk threads together on the right side until they become cloth.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 织 with 职 (zhí, job) and 识 (shí, to know), because the right sides look alike and the sounds are close. Remember that 织 has the thread radical 纟 and a first tone, while 职 has 耳 and 识 has 讠.
织 in example sentences
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织 zhī · to weave · 8 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 织.
Questions about 织
What does 织 mean?
织 (zhī) means "to weave; to knit" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 织?
织 is made of 1 character: 织 (8 strokes). That is 8 strokes in total.
Is 织 an HSK word?
Yes. 织 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 织 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 织 is written 織.
Why does 组织 mean organization if 织 means to weave?
组织 (zǔzhī) literally combines putting together and weaving. Over time it came to mean arranging people or things into a structured whole, so it now means to organize or an organization.
What is the difference between 织 and 编织?
织 is a single verb used directly with objects, as in 织布 (zhī bù, to weave cloth). 编织 (biānzhī) is more formal and broader. It covers braiding and plaiting, and can be used figuratively, as in 编织梦想 (biānzhī mèngxiǎng, to weave a dream).