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之

zhī

HSK 3.0 · 7–9HSK 2.0 · 4

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zhī · zi1 (Jyutping)

  1. (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de5])
  2. him
  3. her
  4. it

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Character breakdown

之

Meaning
marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; go to
Radical
丿
Strokes
3
Components
⿱丶?
Cangjie
INO
Four-corner
3030.7

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