直
直 (zhí) means “straight”. It is made of 十 + 目 + 一 and has 8 strokes, and is an HSK 3 word in the 2021 standard.
Break 直 into its parts
What 直 is made of
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 目 mù — eye
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 一 — horizontal stroke
Origin hint: To look someone in the eye 目 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
直 stroke order
Example sentences
这条路很直。Zhè tiáo lù hěn zhí.This road is very straight.
请把线拉直。Qǐng bǎ xiàn lā zhí.Please pull the thread straight.
Words with 直
- 一直yīzhístraight
- 直接zhíjiēdirectly
- 简直jiǎnzhísimply
- 直播zhíbōlive broadcast
- 直到zhídàountil
- 垂直chuízhívertical
- 理直气壮lǐzhíqìzhuàngconfident in being right
- 直径zhíjìngdiameter
Also built with 十
- 什shénwhat? mixed
- 克kègram
- 千qiānthousand
- 升shēngto rise
- 华huáflowery
- 协xiéto assist
- 卑bēihumble
- 卖màito sell
- 南nánsouth
- 博bóto gamble
- 古gǔancient
- 叶yèleaf
Quick facts
| Pinyin | zhí |
|---|---|
| Meaning | straight; directly |
| Strokes | 8 |
| Radical | 目 (eye, #109) |
| Pattern | Top–middle–bottom |
| HSK | HSK 3 (2021) · Old HSK 5 |
Questions about 直
What does 直 mean?
直 (zhí) means “straight; directly”.
How many strokes does 直 have?
直 has 8 strokes.
What is the radical of 直?
The radical of 直 is 目 (mù, “eye”), Kangxi radical number 109.
What parts make up 直?
直 is made of 十 (ten) and 目 (eye) and 一 (horizontal stroke).
Which HSK level is 直?
直 is in HSK 3 (2021) and Old HSK 5.
Learn 直 with its group
It is part of HSK 3 (2021) · Group 24: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.