Hanzi sentence loop
知 - zhī
know, perceive, comprehend. Learn the character inside a sentence before pretending one square is a lesson.
“”。 知乎 is a common expression.
知 in a real sentence
“”。 知乎 is a common expression.Read 知 inside a short line first. Isolated character memorization is where motivation goes to nap.
Reading supports
Use these after the first listen. Pinyin is scaffolding; English is context; neither should become a sofa.
How to read 知
Click 知 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.
| Hanzi | 知 |
|---|---|
| Traditional | 知 |
| Pinyin | zhī |
| English | know, perceive, comprehend |
| Radical hint | 矢 |
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Sentence reps
Practice 知 in sentences
Do not memorize 知 as a lonely square. Hear a short sentence, log it, then recall the meaning.
Common words with this character
Zhihu, Chinese Q&A website modeled on Quora, at zhihu.com, launched in Jan 2011
cicada
intimate friend
well-known; famous
Mistake warning
Do not memorize 知 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 知乎 and 知了 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.